USD/CAD: Canadian Dollar Facing Challenges

The Canadian dollar is currently under significant pressure, with recent economic conditions and rate changes contributing to its weakened position against the U.S. dollar. The Canadian dollar continued its slide overnight but has shown a slight rebound in early New York trading. Much of the currency’s recent weakness stems from U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America

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Dollar: The Engine of Iran’s Inflation

When comparing the price of the dollar and real estate over the past decade, we observe a significant increase in both markets. To get a closer look at these two markets, let’s consider a real example. In 2011, a residential property in a prime, luxury area of Tehran was sold for 10 million tomans per

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The Bank of Canada has implemented a more substantial rate cut, reducing the key interest rate by 0.5 percentage points for the first time since the pandemic.

The Bank of Canada’s decision on Wednesday to cut the interest rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 3.75%, marks a rate reduction twice as large as the previous cuts. The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 3.75%, marking the first 50-basis-point cut since the onset of the COVID-19

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USD/CAD outlook

The USD/CAD exchange rate, which reflects the value of the US dollar against the Canadian dollar, is influenced by a variety of economic factors and geopolitical events. This article will explore the forecast for the USD/CAD exchange rate from September 2024 to December 2025, analyzing trends, key indicators, and potential scenarios that could impact the

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Most US Federal Reserve officials indicated their readiness to lower interest rates in September.

The July meeting minutes reveal that a “vast majority” of policymakers considered it “appropriate” to lower borrowing costs. Last month, Federal Reserve officials indicated their readiness to begin cutting interest rates at their September meeting due to slowing job growth and easing inflation. Minutes from their July meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that the “vast

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