USD/CAD holds near multi-week low on oil, BoC hike bets: Oct 20, 2026
The Canadian dollar has extended its recovery to multi-week and one-month highs, with USD/CAD holding above 1.4100 ahead of Canadian inflation data. The move reflects higher oil prices, a subdued U.S. dollar as Fed pause expectations rise, and strengthening Bank of Canada rate-hike bets. September CPI printed at 3.1% year over year versus 3.2% expected, keeping attention on inflation and hawkish BoC expectations.
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Headlines (17)
First seen on October 20
- Canadian Dollar rallies as oil prices rise, US Dollar softensFXStreet
- USD/CAD Falls as BoC Hike Bets Surge: Can One Hike Break 1.4000?ActionForex
- USD/CAD Price Forecast: Declines below 1.4100, but holds mildly bullish bias above key supportFXStreet
- Hawkish BoC and Capital Flows Lift the Loonie. Forecast as of 20.10.2026LiteFinance
- Canadian Dollar: October hike bets fuel gains against US Dollar - MUFGFXStreet
- Canadian Dollar: BoC rate hike bets seen as excessive - Standard CharteredFXStreet
- Euro Lags as French Bond Yields Near 5%, Sterling and CAD Gain on Hike BetsActionForex
- Canadian Dollar climbs to one-month highs as BoC rate-hike bets strengthenFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Canadian Dollar holds gains against subdued US Dollar as Fed pause expectations riseFXStreet
- USD/CAD Price Forecast: Hangs near multi-week low, holds above 1.4100 ahead of Canadian CPIFXStreet
- Canadian Dollar extends recovery with all eyes on inflation dataFXStreet
- Canada September CPI 3.1% y/y vs 3.2% expectedInvestingLive
- AUD and CAD Outperform on Separate Catalysts as French Yields Eyeing 5%ActionForex
- Canadian Dollar recovery stalls after inflation falls short of expectationsFXStreet
- Canada's Inflation Rises to 3.1% as Fuel Oil Prices Jump 58%OilPrice.com
- Loonie gives back part of its rally on soft Canadian inflationFXStreet
- Bank of Canada Survey Records Notable Rise in Inflation ExpectationsThe Wall Street Journal
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 20 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Building Permits | 1.39M | USD |
| Housing Starts | 1.30M | USD |
| Pending Home Sales m/m | -0.6% | USD |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |
| FOMC Financial Stability Report | USD | |
| Annual Budget Release | CAD | |
| Wednesday, October 21 | ||
| Crude Oil Inventories | -0.1M | USD |