What is USD/CAD?

USD/CAD is the forex ticker that represents the US Dollar-Canadian Dollar currency pair. The USD/CAD rate, as indicated on the live chart, shows traders how many Canadian Dollars are required to buy one US Dollar. Follow the USD/CAD chart for live prices and stay up to date with the latest USD/CAD news, forecasts and analysis.

What is a USD/CAD pair?

The USD/CAD pair tells the trader how many Canadian dollars (the quote currency) are needed to purchase one U.S. dollar (the base currency). This currency pair is also known as the "Loonie", a nickname derived from the picture of a loon, a distinctive bird which appears on one side of the Canada's gold-colored, one Dollar coin.

What economic value is important for USD/CAD?

Inflation is another economic value that is important for the USD/CAD pair. It is measured among others by the CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the PPI (Production Price Index). They are key indicators to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. USD/CAD exchange rate.

Will the USD/CAD bulls stay resilient in 2023?

As things currently stand in early 2023, the respective policy outlooks of the BoC and the Fed favor USD/CAD bulls. It’s worth noting, however, that the commodity-sensitive Canadian Dollar could stay resilient against its American counterpart in case oil prices continue to rise.