David Powell Quotes

We've had a bit of range-trading. I think traders have been a bit wary about taking positions on dollar/Canada today.

- David Powell

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My feeling is that while there may be a mention of (a
stronger Canadian dollar), it's not going to be a focal point
of the statement because they are less concerned now about
Canadian dollar appreciation than they were a year ago. The
economy has had time to adjust and get used to a stronger
Canadian dollar. - David Powell

The main driver of today's action as a whole was not the Canadian inflation report. It was the (net capital flows) data, which served to alleviate fears that the U.S. won't be able to fund its current account deficit. - David Powell

You can see that dollar/Canada's had trouble going below C$1.15. I think that's a reflection of the fact that the statement was somewhat less hawkish, and traders are less sure about the course of monetary tightening in Canada. - David Powell