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USD/CAD news for September 18, 2026

The Canadian Dollar slid to a five-week low with USD/CAD trading near 1.4000 after the Federal Reserve's hawkish decision, which supported the U.S. Dollar alongside higher U.S. yields. The move matters for the pair because a wider U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions have kept pressure on the Canadian currency, which also weakened against other major currencies in the week ending September 18.

How the day unfolded

  1. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in a move described as hawkish, which supported gains for 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. Coverage also links pressure on the Canadian currency to the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions.

  2. The Canadian dollar slid to a five- to six-week low after the Federal Reserve raised rates in a hawkish decision that supported the U.S. dollar. USD/CAD consolidated near the 1.4000 level as markets also focused on the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions.

  3. The Canadian dollar fell to a five- to six-week low after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in a hawkish decision that supported the U.S. dollar. USD/CAD consolidated its gains and traded near the 1.4000 level following the hike. Headlines also cite the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions as factors keeping the loonie under pressure.

  4. The Canadian dollar has fallen to a five- to six-week low after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike, with USD/CAD trading near the 1.4000 level. Coverage also cites the US-Canada rate gap and trade tensions as factors around the loonie, with attention on technical levels following the Fed decision.

  5. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again after years of holds and cuts in what headlines describe as a hawkish decision and outlook. The move strengthened the U.S. dollar and sent the Canadian dollar, also called the Loonie, to a five- to six-week low near its August 7 low, with USD/CAD trading near 1.4000. Headlines also cite the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions as factors keeping the Canadian currency under pressure.

  6. The Canadian dollar has slid to multi-week lows after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike, which has supported the U.S. dollar alongside higher U.S. yields. USD/CAD has been consolidating near the 1.4000 level, with headlines also citing the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions as factors in the move.

  7. The Canadian dollar fell to a five-week low as the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate decision lifted U.S. yields and supported the U.S. dollar, with USD/CAD trading near the 1.4000 level. Coverage has linked the pressure to the U.S.-Canada rate gap and trade tensions, including threats around trade with Mexico and Europe, while Scotiabank noted continued underperformance on wider spreads.

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