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Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey: What It Measures and Why It Matters for CAD
A practical guide to the Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey, what it measures, how traders interpret it, and how FXMacroData uses it as official CAD business confidence coverage.
CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Bank of Canada maintains policy rate at 2¼%
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Monetary Policy Report—April 2026
The Canadian economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace as it continues to adjust to US tariffs. Inflation has moved up due to higher...
CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the...
CAD Under Pressure: Tariffs, Oil, and the BoC Easing Cycle
Three forces are converging on the Canadian dollar simultaneously: the broadest Canada-US tariff escalation since NAFTA, a WTI crude price that has spent most of 2025-2026 below $75, and a BoC overnight rate sitting 175-200 bps below the Fed. This article maps all three headwinds, shows how they interact, and identifies the signals that will determine whether USD/CAD finds a ceiling or continues higher.
Canada (CAD) Forex Outlook: Policy Rate, Inflation, GDP, and USD/CAD Setup
Country-specific CAD currency analysis covering Canada policy signals, inflation, GDP, release timing, and a practical USD/CAD forecast workflow for traders.
AUD and CAD as Commodity Proxies: Reading the Cycle
AUD and CAD move with commodity prices more than almost any other G10 pair. This article maps the terms-of-trade mechanism behind both currencies, contrasts the commodity baskets that drive each — iron ore and coal for AUD, crude oil and natural gas for CAD — and shows how to read the commodity cycle to anticipate FX direction before the central banks move.
Bank of Canada: Inside the Most Aggressive G10 Easing Cycle and What It Means for CAD
Nine consecutive cuts, 275 basis points removed in sixteen months — the Bank of Canada completed the most aggressive G10 easing cycle of the post-pandemic era. This article maps the full rate arc, unpacks the macro signals driving BoC decisions (twin-core inflation, BCPI, Business Outlook Survey), and identifies what to watch heading into the April 29, 2026 announcement.
USD/CAD trades near 1.3920; rate spreads set the tone — FX Market Recap, Sep 16
Dollar strength was broad. Cross-asset confirmation is still pending. Rate spreads and positioning decide the follow-through.
Inflation Differentials and FX Pairs: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, USD/CAD
How the gap between two countries' inflation rates signals the medium-term direction of their exchange rate. A data-driven walkthrough of EUR/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/CAD using CPI, core, trimmed-mean, and PCE series from the FXMacroData API.
Bank of Canada: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Bank of Canada (BoC), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the Overnight Rate and CORRA to Canadian CPI, labour market data, monthly GDP, and Government of Canada bond yields — and how to access all BoC data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
