{"id":56798,"date":"2026-08-20T02:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/canadian-dollar-dips-in-anticipation-of-key-economic-data-releases\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:22:31","slug":"canadian-dollar-dips-in-anticipation-of-key-economic-data-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/canadian-dollar-dips-in-anticipation-of-key-economic-data-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian dollar dips in anticipation of key economic data releases\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Canadian dollar weakens against the US dollar, as the market waited for the manufacturing and wholesale sales data of May 2024.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wholesale sales in April grew by 2.4%, reaching $83.3 billion, excluding petroleum products and oilseeds.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher-than-expected readings would be positive for CAD, whereas lower-than-expected readings would be negative.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This article is a follow up to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/canadian-dollar-holds-steady-close-to-one-week-high-after-boc-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian dollar holds steady close to one-week high<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian dollar saw a slight dip against the US dollar, with the USDCAD currency pair quoted at 1.38106. This movement comes as the markets anticipate the release of preliminary manufacturing and wholesale sales data for May from Canada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Image-24-1024x510.png\" alt=\"The chart displays the 4-hour price movement of the USDCAD-ECN currency pair. The trend shows a slight decline of -0.05%, with an opening price of 1.38208, closing at 1.38140, a high of 1.38263, and a low of 1.38089. The moving averages (5, 10, 20, 30) indicate an upward trend, as the price has been increasing consistently. The MACD (12, 26, 9) histogram shows a positive trend, with the MACD line above the signal line, indicating bullish momentum. Trading volume has been steady, supporting the upward price movement.\" class=\"wp-image-14352\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: CAD losing strength against USD in anticipation of key economic data releases, as observed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VT Markets app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Manufacturing sales data<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, manufacturing sales rose by 1.1% to $70.8 billion, primarily driven by increases in the sales of transportation equipment, primary metals, and chemical products. This data is crucial as it measures the change in the overall value of sales at the manufacturing level, indicating the health and growth of the manufacturing sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If May&#8217;s preliminary data shows a similar or greater increase, it could signal continued strength in the Canadian manufacturing sector, potentially boosting the CAD. Conversely, weaker-than-expected data could weigh on the currency.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wholesale sales data<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wholesale sales in April increased by 2.4%, reaching $83.3 billion, excluding petroleum products and oilseeds. This metric reflects changes in the total value of sales at the wholesale level, providing insight into economic activity and demand within the wholesale market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/canada\/wholesale-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Strong wholesale sales data for May\">Strong wholesale sales data for May<\/a> could further support the the Canadian dollar by indicating robust economic activity and consumer demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcca Despite a resilient Q2 GDP in the US, inflation data and Fed rate expectations dominate market sentiment. Investors look to a potential rate cut in September. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/USEconomy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USEconomy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Inflation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Inflation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FederalReserve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FederalReserve<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Phidias Propfirm (@PhidiasPropfirm) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PhidiasPropfirm\/status\/1816741980900032709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you should pay attention to<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the current market conditions, short-term traders should keep a close eye on the upcoming data releases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A higher-than-expected reading for manufacturing and wholesale sales data will likely bolster the strength of the Canadian dollar, while disappointing data could lead to further weakening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, global economic factors, such as changes in oil prices and US economic policies, will also play a significant role in the movements of USDCAD.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Create your live VT Markets account<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>start trading<\/strong><\/a><strong> now.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:14351 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAD weakens against USD as the markets await the May manufacturing and wholesale sales data of Canada. 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