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Lost Your Bearings on the Canadian Dollar? You’re Not Alone

By Daily Updates

The Canadian dollar used to be called the “petro-dollar” for a reason—when oil prices moved, so did the loonie. Well, those were the good old days. Lately, the Canadian dollar has been pulled in different directions by everything from V-shaped recoveries to interest rate announcements and, more recently, broader economic uncertainty. The reality is, the ground under investors’ feet keeps shifting, making the future of the Canadian dollar uncertain and much less predictable.

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A Tariff Coin Toss: Where Will the Canadian Dollar Land?

By Daily Updates

If you’ve been living under a rock, here’s a quick update: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed executive orders imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. These tariffs were initially set to take effect on February 4, 2025. However, after negotiations, tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports were paused for 30 days, delaying their implementation until March 4, 2025.

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No Rest for the Weary: The Canadian Dollar’s Battle with Inflation and Tariffs

By Daily Updates

Since President Trump’s inauguration, tariffs have been the dominant force shaping the USD/CAD exchange rate. Yet, it wasn’t long ago that interest rates and inflation were the primary market movers. Now, much like a parent torn between two wailing children, the USD/CAD currency pair is being pulled back and forth between the demands of inflation and trade tensions, with no easy resolution in sight.

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Canada’s Back in Trump’s Good Books – And the Loonie is Loving It

By Daily Updates

Well, there you have it—Canada is back on Trump’s nice list. And as a reward? We get a 30-day break from tariffs and any talk of annexation (phew). No one is celebrating more than the Canadian dollar.

Last Sunday, just before the tariffs were supposed to kick in, the loonie was in rough shape, sinking to a 20-year low. But then, after a couple of phone calls between our Prime Minister and the U.S. President on Monday—and the announcement that tariffs would be delayed—the Canadian dollar quickly bounced back. By Tuesday, it hit 1.4306, its strongest level since January 22.

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Trump’s Tariff War: Will the Canadian Dollar Crash to 1.50?

By Daily Updates

Over the weekend, President Trump followed through on his tariff threats, imposing new trade restrictions on the U.S.’s two largest trading partners—Canada and Mexico.

The reaction was immediate. The Canadian dollar (CAD) plunged to 1.4792 per U.S. dollar, its lowest level since 2003. However, the Loonie managed to claw back some of those losses, rebounding to the 1.4650 range by Monday morning.

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Canadian Dollar Holding Its Ground Amid AI Stock Chaos

By Daily Updates

The Canadian dollar seems to be holding steady despite Monday morning’s AI stock crash. The selloff hit AI heavyweights like NVIDIA, which plunged over 10%, along with other tech stocks tanking across the board. This all started after news broke that a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, DeepSeek, developed AI systems comparable to top players like ChatGPT—but at a fraction of the cost.

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