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Trump and Carney are having a private meeting and are expected to make a joint appearance afterwards. There has been a delay in the schedule, which is common for Trump.
The currency pair USD/CAD has decreased by 27 pips, now standing at 1.3559.
Market Sensitivity
The original information highlights a delay in a planned meeting between Trump and Carney, who are anticipated to make a public statement following their discussions. While such delays are fairly typical when Trump is involved, the market has shown sensitivity to this event even before any formal remarks were made. This reaction is most clearly reflected in the USD/CAD currency pair, which has dipped by 27 pips, settling at 1.3559 by the latest reading.
What we’re seeing in the market isn’t just about the exchange rate; the move came quickly, following the news of the schedule pushback. Immediate interpretation seems to be that currency traders are reacting to the heightened uncertainty, with some perhaps anticipating that the meeting’s outcomes could shift expectations near-term. It’s not the content of the conversation that’s moving things—at least not yet—but simply its timing and the fact that it’s happening at all.
In the upcoming sessions, it will be essential to pay attention to volume changes and how the curve is behaving, particularly around short- and medium-dated volatility. The current pricing suggests that some participants are positioning for sharp intra-day moves, potentially related to what comes from the joint appearance.
Carney is widely associated with measured tones and generally avoids abrupt shifts in communication. If his language shifts materially from prior patterns, even subtly, we expect longer-dated pricing structures to readjust, possibly with a modest steepening. That would in turn influence demand for convexity and rehedging flows, which tend to amplify changes more than they dampen them.
Traders’ Considerations
We often see these tipping points where expectation management meets speculative flow, and this seems to be one of those moments. Already, implied volatilities have edged slightly higher—a move not driven by realised volatility, but by anticipation. Traders need to be especially mindful of gamma exposure, particularly where it runs negative, as this could exaggerate moves in either direction.
Additionally, with the loonie reacting more forcefully than cross-asset pressures would suggest, it’s not unwise to review current hedging structures. Skew on short-dated options may offer a cheap way to benefit if market expectations shift more firmly in favour of one directional move post-appearance. Monitor risk reversals, especially on the weeklies.
We also recommend keeping a close eye on any re-pricing around the short-term interest rate path. Any hint from Carney indicating a shift—even a subtle adjustment to forward rates—could lead to a reshuffle in curve positioning. This could spell sharper two-way flows in the CAD curve as traders reposition. There may also be scope to use relative value between CAD and fellow commodity-linked currencies.
In all of this, discipline remains vital. Avoid being caught off-balance attempting to front-run unclear information. Reaction mechanics post-announcement, if they diverge from early market moves, could punish over-positioning.
Risk is not static here; it is building slowly, with clear direction highly dependent on tone, not just on content.
