USD to CAD Forecast after tariff war started and its Impact
A new late-night tariff conflict has started between the United States and Canada, changing the outlook for an important currency pair: the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar. A New Trade Environment The tariff war has brought never-seen-before uncertainty to North American commerce. Now that tariffs have been slapped on Canadian imports, Canada’s export-reliant economy contends with major headwinds. The increase in goods prices will make it difficult for the US market to compete. This impairs Canada’s trade balance while reducing the Canadian dollar’s value. The impact is immediate and twofold. First, higher costs are impinging on profit margins and limiting overall economic growth for Canadian manufacturers and exporters. Second, investor sentiment is changing. With uncertainty building, many investors are flocking to the US dollar, a conventional safe-haven asset, raising its attractiveness compared to the Canadian dollar. Underpinning Implications for the Currencies Cana...