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  "id": 10344139,
  "title": "Canadian Dollar falls as US-Canada rate gap seen widening further",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/canadian-dollar-falls-as-us-canada-rate-gap-seen-widening-further",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:16:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-falls-as-us-canada-rate-gap-seen-widening-further-202609280216"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Canadian Dollar (CAD) experienced a decline on Monday as the interest-rate differential between the United States (US) and Canada widened further. This gap widened after the Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its key policy rate at 2.25% during its September meeting. Strategists at Scotiabank noted that this widening spread has been a significant headwind for the CAD over recent weeks, causing the currency to underperform against the US dollar and lag behind most of its G10 peers. However, they suggested that the recent underperformance of the Canadian Dollar might be overdone, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) has little room for additional rate hikes in the near future while the BoC appears to be underpriced. Despite this, high oil prices continue to exert upward pressure on Canadian inflation, which remains a key factor influencing the CAD's value. The market is currently awaiting fresh catalysts and monitoring geopolitical developments in the Middle East, given that US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US Federal Reserve recently raised its federal funds target range, further strengthening the US Dollar (USD) and contributing to the CAD's decline. Traders are now focusing on key economic indicators, including US employment data and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, to gauge the future trajectory of monetary policy.",
  "summary": "USD/CAD extends its gains for the sixth consecutive day, trading around 1.4150 during Asian hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is declining under pressure from expectations of a widening interest-rate differential between the United States (US) and Canada.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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