Canadian dollar weakens as robust US jobs data reduces expectations for interest rate cuts

The Canadian dollar edged lower today as strong U.S. jobs data reduced hopes for rate cuts. Higher oil prices failed to offset a surging American greenback.

洞察:
Stronger-than-expected United States USUS jobs data for January has significantly reduced market expectations for near-term Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, leading to a stronger U.S. dollar and a decline in the value of the Canadian CACA dollar. According to the latest reports, job growth accelerated during the month while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. This shift in labour-market dynamics has immediately altered short-term monetary-policy pricing for major economies and weighed on the loonie.
A Canada Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration
A Canada Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration
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