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Line chart comparing USD/CAD and WTI crude daily closes since August 14, 2026, showing the pair drifting together rather than inversely since August 26.

USD/CAD held just under 1.3900 Monday, down 0.2% on the day, as WTI crude's climb to a post-Aug-24 high offset a U.S. dollar that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish turn should otherwise be pushing higher. The pair normally moves opposite crude, since stronger oil improves Canada's terms of trade, but USD/CAD has instead drifted with WTI since August 26, a sign the Fed side of the equation now rivals oil's usual pull on the currency. Wednesday's Bank of Canada decision is the next test of which side wins.

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Indexed line chart comparing WTI crude and gold since August 14, 2026, showing the two assets diverging after August 28 as crude climbed and gold fell.

WTI crude closed at $86.72, up 2.3% and its highest level since August 24, while gold fell nearly 1% Monday even as the U.S.

Gold's Silence on the Iran Strikes Points Straight at Wednesday's BoC Decision

August 31, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude edging up 0.6% to $90.76 after a second wave of strikes near Iran.

WTI crude settled at $90.76 Wednesday, up 0.60%, after a second wave of U.S.

WTI Crude Adds 0.60% as a Second Wave of Strikes Near Iran Barely Moves the Barrel

September 2, 2026

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Bar chart comparing same-day percentage moves in TSX materials, gold, silver, oil and the Canadian dollar.

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% Wednesday while warning that upside inflation risk has increased, yet the two-year…

TSX Materials, Gold and Silver Lead a Broad Same-Day Rally Across Six Assets

September 2, 2026

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Chart comparing same-moment moves across seven Canadian assets after Tuesday's Iran headline.

Seven Canadian markets were checked against the same 12:04 p.m.

Stocks and Gold Believed Tuesday's Iran Story. Bonds and the Loonie Did Not.

August 4, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil jumping on an Iran rejection then falling on a called-off strike.

WTI crude has round-tripped repeatedly over the past month on dueling Iran headlines, with two moves standing out on this chart.

WTI Crude's Round Trip: Rejection, Rally, Reversal

August 4, 2026

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Line chart tracking the S&P/TSX Composite through July's ceasefire collapse, near-record rally, and late-month pullback to a 35,226 close.

The S&P/TSX Composite closed July at 35,226, up 1.06% for the month, a modest headline figure that conceals sharp intra-month swings.

S&P/TSX Composite closes July up 1.06% after a volatile month

July 31, 2026

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