Canadian dollar extends pullback from 5-week high ahead of BoC rate decision

The Canadian dollar extended its pullback from a five-week high as traders positioned ahead of the Bank of Canada's upcoming rate decision. The move reflects a transmission through interest rate differentials, where expectations for the BoC's policy path relative to the Federal Reserve shape the relative yield attractiveness of the two currencies. The loonie and the U.S. dollar are most directly exposed, with CAD sensitive to shifts in Canadian rate expectations and to broader risk sentiment given its commodity linkage, while USD moves in the pair reflect the offsetting dynamics. Traders will be watching the BoC's policy statement and the accompanying forward guidance on the rate path, since any signal on the pace of future cuts or holds would likely reprice short-term rate expectations and drive the next leg in USD/CAD.

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