USD/CAD - Canadian Dollar Soaring
The Canadian dollar is taking flight thanks to U.S. fiscal stimulus, a dovish Federal Open Market Committee outlook, and rising oil prices.
WTI oil climbed to $64.82 in New York today, from $60.55/b last Thursday. Goldman Sachs analysts forecast even higher prices, as U.S. fiscal stimulus drives a global economic boom, which will increase demand for crude. The Canadian dollar got a bit of a boost on the move.
Overnight, equity traders liked what they heard from President Joe Biden and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The major Asia equity index closed with gains except for Japanese markets, which were closed for a national holiday. European bourses are trading with gains, and S&P futures are at record highs.