CAD firms after BOC Press Conference reaction
The Canadian dollar strengthened across the board after the BOC Press Conference on 2 September 2026, with CADJPY leading the move higher.
The Canadian dollar strengthened across the board after the BOC Press Conference on 2 September 2026, with CADJPY leading the move higher.
The Bank of Canada rate statement lands 13:45 UTC on Sept 2. Here's what it measures and how USDCAD, EURCAD and other CAD pairs are trading now.
The New Zealand dollar softened across the board after the RBNZ Press Conference at 03:00 UTC, with NZD/JPY leading the declines on our M15 feed.
The New Zealand dollar weakened across the board after the RBNZ Official Cash Rate and Monetary Policy Statement landed at 02:00 UTC, led by NZD/JPY.
The Australian dollar edged higher after the Q2 GDP figures landed at 01:30 UTC, with AUD/CHF leading a modest advance across the crosses.
A packed 24 hours: euro area CPI flash, US ISM manufacturing and JOLTS, Australian GDP, and an RBNZ decision expected to lift the cash rate to 2.75%.
Oil led the majors with WTI up 1.42% while the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.73%. Crypto stayed mixed as UNI surged 9.57% and MATIC dropped 7.64%.
Uniswap led crypto with a 9.6% jump while Polygon slid 7.6%; oil climbed above 1.4% and the Nikkei fell 1.5% as majors stayed quiet.

USDZAR trades at 16.14, up 0.97% on the session, sitting below its 50- and 200-day averages with a neutral RSI of 48 and mid-range volatility.
The Canadian dollar barely moved after Canada's GDP m/m data landed at 12:30 UTC, with GBPCAD posting the largest and still-modest shift.
Canada's monthly GDP lands 28 Aug at 12:30 UTC, forecast at 0.2% versus 0.3% prior. Here's what the release measures and how CAD pairs are trading.
A packed US calendar dominates the next 24 hours, with Fed Chair Warsh, a benchmark payrolls revision and Jackson Hole all in focus alongside Canadian GDP.