{
  "id": 4863944,
  "title": "Canadian Dollar retreats as US Dollar benefits from Fed rate hike bets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/canadian-dollar-retreats-as-us-dollar-benefits-from-fed-rate-hike-bets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:40:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-retreats-as-us-dollar-benefits-from-fed-rate-hike-bets-202609011240"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has been on the decline as investors flock to the US Dollar (USD) in anticipation of a potential Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike in September. The pair traded around 1.3881 on Tuesday, bouncing back from a low of 1.3845 earlier in the day. The Bank of Canada (BoC) is set to release its interest rate decision on Wednesday, with expectations that it will keep the overnight rate at 2.25%, marking a seventh consecutive hold. Despite Canada's underlying inflation being close to the central bank's 2% target and economic activity showing resilience, the market remains cautious. Meanwhile, expectations of a Fed rate hike have increased, with traders giving a 65% probability of a rate hike during the September 15-16 meeting. This, combined with energy-driven inflation and Middle East tensions driving up oil prices, has pushed traders to favor the USD. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is near a two-week high of 99.72, while the 10-year US Treasury yield has risen to around 4.80%, its highest since January 2025. Trade tensions between the US and Canada have also resurfaced, with Canada imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods and the US responding in kind. The BoC Governor has warned that significant trade restrictions could prompt further rate cuts to support economic growth. Analysts will be paying close attention to Wednesday's BoC statement and Governor Tiff Macklem's comments for insights into how the central bank views the latest tariffs. Other economic data, including Manufacturing PMI figures from both countries and US and Canadian employment reports, will be released later on Tuesday, providing further clues about the economic outlook.",
  "summary": "USD/CAD trades on the front foot on Tuesday, supported by a firmer US Dollar (USD), while trade tensions between the United States (US) and Canada and diverging Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of Canada (BoC) policy expectations weigh on the Canadian Dollar (CAD).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "New Zealand Dollar slumps against US Dollar amid firm hawkish Fed bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-zealand-dollar-slumps-against-us-dollar-amid-firm-hawkish-fed-bets",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:06:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}