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USD/CAD news for September 17, 2026

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again after years of holds and cuts, in a move described as hawkish. The U.S. dollar gained on the outlook, sending the Canadian dollar, or loonie, to five- and six-week lows. USD/CAD has been consolidating near the 1.4000 level, as dollar strength has offset gains in oil for the Canadian currency.

How the day unfolded

  1. The Federal Reserve raised rates again after years of holds and cuts, with a hawkish outlook supporting the US dollar. The Canadian dollar weakened to a six-week low and languished near recent lows as strength in the US dollar offset gains in oil. Attention remains centered on the Fed as technical levels in USDCAD are assessed following the decision.

  2. The Canadian dollar slid to multi-week lows after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate decision lifted the U.S. dollar. Dollar strength has outweighed support from oil gains, leaving the Loonie near recent lows with attention centered on the Fed outlook.

  3. The Canadian Dollar slid to multi-week lows after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike, with gains in the US Dollar driving the move in USD/CAD. Strength in the US Dollar has offset gains in oil prices, keeping the Loonie under pressure while the Fed remains in focus.

  4. The Canadian dollar has slipped to multi-week lows following the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate decision, which supported the U.S. dollar. USD/CAD has consolidated its gains near the 1.4000 level, as dollar strength has offset support for the Loonie from oil gains. Focus remains on the Fed outlook and the technical levels in play for the pair following the hike.

  5. The Canadian dollar has fallen to multi-week lows as the U.S. dollar gained following the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate decision. USD/CAD has been consolidating near the 1.4000 level, with dollar strength offsetting support from oil gains. Attention remains centered on the Fed outlook and related technical levels.

  6. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again with a hawkish outlook, lifting the U.S. dollar. The Canadian dollar, also called the Loonie, weakened to multi-week lows with USD/CAD trading near the 1.4000 level, as dollar strength offset gains in oil prices.

  7. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in what headlines described as a hawkish decision. The U.S. dollar gained on the outlook while the Canadian dollar, or Loonie, fell to multi-week lows, with USD/CAD trading near 1.4000. Dollar strength has offset gains in oil for the Canadian currency ahead of and after the Fed decision.

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