The Canadian dollar is weakening against the US dollar, with USD/CAD trading near fresh local highs around 1.39 as risk aversion sweeps markets amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret reported the loonie’s softness reflects broader flight-to-safety flows favoring the greenback. The move comes as geopolitical uncertainty between Washington and Tehran escalates, prompting traders to reduce exposure to risk-sensitive currencies like the CAD.
Canadian exporters, forex traders, and commodity-linked portfolios are most directly affected by the currency weakness. The bearish bias suggests continued pressure on the loonie in the near term as market participants monitor developments in the Middle East. With the USD/CAD pair testing recent highs, technical resistance levels are coming into focus for currency traders positioning for potential breakouts. The correlation between geopolitical risk and CAD weakness remains intact, particularly given Canada’s sensitivity to global risk sentiment and commodity price fluctuations.
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Traders should watch 1.39 as a key technical level, with potential for further CAD weakness if US-Iran tensions escalate or risk-off sentiment intensifies.
Source: FXStreet