Canadian dollar hits near four-week low as US CPI data boosts greenback

The Canadian dollar fell to a near four-week low against the greenback after US consumer price index data came in firm, strengthening the dollar's position. The transmission runs through the rate differential channel: hotter-than-expected US inflation reduces the odds of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, lifting US yields and drawing capital toward dollar-denominated assets. The loonie is particularly exposed because Canada's currency tends to track both US rate expectations and commodity sentiment, and the move signals that dollar strength is being driven by policy repricing rather than by any change in Canadian fundamentals. Traders will be watching the next US Producer Price Index release and Canadian employment data for signs of whether the inflation repricing is sustained or fades.

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