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The USD\/CAD<\/a> pair weakens to around 1.4440 during the early Asian session on Monday. The stronger-than-expected Canadian economic growth and the recovery in crude oil<\/a> prices support the Loonie. The US February ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) will take center stage later on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Data released by Statistics Canada on Friday showed that Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter (Q4) expanded by 2.6% on an annualized basis, beating the estimation of 1.9%. “The Canadian economy has certainly faced some headwinds but it exited 2024 in a stronger position than believed,” said Adam Button, chief currency analyst at ForexLive.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a rise in crude oil prices underpins the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD). It\u2019s worth noting that Canada is the largest oil exporter to the\u00a0United States (US), and higher crude\u00a0oil prices tend to have a positive impact on the CAD value.<\/p>\n On the other hand, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he intended to move forward with threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which are set to come into effect on Tuesday. Traders will closely monitor the developments surrounding further Trump\u2019s tariff policies. Any signs of trade tensions could lift the Greenback against the CAD in the near term.\u00a0<\/p>\n The key factors driving the Canadian Dollar (CAD) are the level of interest rates set by the Bank of Canada (BoC), the price of Oil, Canada\u2019s largest export, the health of its economy, inflation and the Trade Balance, which is the difference between the value of Canada\u2019s exports versus its imports. Other factors include market sentiment \u2013 whether investors are taking on more risky assets (risk-on) or seeking safe-havens (risk-off) \u2013 with risk-on being CAD-positive. As its largest trading partner, the health of the US economy is also a key factor influencing the Canadian Dollar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The Bank of Canada (BoC) has a significant influence on the Canadian Dollar by setting the level of interest rates that banks can lend to one another. This influences the level of interest rates for everyone. The main goal of the BoC is to maintain inflation at 1-3% by adjusting interest rates up or down. Relatively higher interest rates tend to be positive for the CAD. The Bank of Canada can also use quantitative easing and tightening to influence credit conditions, with the former CAD-negative and the latter CAD-positive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The price of Oil is a key factor impacting the value of the Canadian Dollar. Petroleum is Canada\u2019s biggest export, so Oil price tends to have an immediate impact on the CAD value. Generally, if Oil price rises CAD also goes up, as aggregate demand for the currency increases. The opposite is the case if the price of Oil falls. Higher Oil prices also tend to result in a greater likelihood of a positive Trade Balance, which is also supportive of the CAD.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n While inflation had always traditionally been thought of as a negative factor for a currency since it lowers the value of money, the opposite has actually been the case in modern times with the relaxation of cross-border capital controls. Higher inflation tends to lead central banks to put up interest rates which attracts more capital inflows from global investors seeking a lucrative place to keep their money. This increases demand for the local currency, which in Canada\u2019s case is the Canadian Dollar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Macroeconomic data releases gauge the health of the economy and can have an impact on the Canadian Dollar. Indicators such as GDP, Manufacturing and Services PMIs, employment, and consumer sentiment surveys can all influence the direction of the CAD. A strong economy is good for the Canadian Dollar. Not only does it attract more foreign investment but it may encourage the Bank of Canada to put up interest rates, leading to a stronger currency. If economic data is weak, however, the CAD is likely to fall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" USD\/CAD softens to near 1.4440 in Monday\u2019s early Asian session.\u00a0 Canada’s Q4 GDP grew by 2.6% on an annualized basis,\u00a0stronger than expected.\u00a0 Trump will set exact levels for Mexico, Canada tariffs coming Tuesday.\u00a0 The USD\/CAD pair weakens to around 1.4440 during the early Asian session on Monday. 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