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Canadian dollar slips as flat first-quarter GDP fuels Bank of Canada rate-cut bets

Canada’s Q1 2026 GDP stalled, missing forecasts; BoC cut bets rise, weakening loonie, USD/CAD climbs.

Canada Q1 annualised GDP slips 0.1%, fuelling Bank of Canada rate-cut bets and loonie sell-off

Canada’s GDP fell 0.1%, shifting BoC outlook toward rate cuts, weakening loonie, boosting bonds, volatility.

USD/CAD hits fresh highs as US–Canada yield gap and risk aversion weigh on the loonie

Canadian dollar slips as USD/CAD nears highs on risk aversion, wider yield spreads, and cautious BoC.

BNY Flags Month-End Rebalancing and Steeper Canadian Yield Curve as Near-Term Tailwinds for CAD

BNY sees month-end rebalancing and bond curve steepening boosting CAD; USD/CAD hedges unwind suggests mean reversion.

USD/CAD hits one-month high as Middle East tensions lift dollar, Fed hike expectations firm

USD/CAD hits 1.3870 on safe-haven dollar demand, hawkish Fed bets; bullish breakout targets 1.3963 next.

USD/CAD pares gains as higher oil supports loonie, while Iran tensions underpin US dollar

USD/CAD near 1.3800 as Middle East tensions boost USD, higher oil supports CAD; volatility ahead.

USD/CAD Holds Near 1.3800 as Iran Deal Headlines and Firmer Oil Offset Dollar Bid

USD/CAD consolidates near 1.3800; USD safe-haven bid offsets stronger oil-backed CAD, key resistance 1.3815.