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    29 April 2026
    Ahead of the Bank of Canada rate call, USD/CAD trades slightly lower, maintaining a modest bearish bias

    USD/CAD edged lower before BoC and Fed decisions, oil supported CAD; guidance, tensions may boost volatility.

    29 April 2026
    DBS Bank’s Philip Wee says the Fed will hold rates steady as Powell gives his final Chair briefing

    Fed holds rates; Powell’s final presser looms as Warsh-backed shift to trimmed-mean, AI-driven easing emerges.

    29 April 2026
    MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says CAD remains resilient against USD, as BoC expected hawkishly hold rates unchanged

    Canadian dollar stable as Bank of Canada holds rates, turns hawkish amid conflict-driven inflation and energy risks.

    29 April 2026
    TD Securities expects the Fed to hold rates at 3.50–3.75% in April, citing patience, balanced labour, oil inflation

    TD Securities expects Fed to hold rates, remain patient; Middle East oil shock lifts inflation, markets watch Powell.

    29 April 2026
    March saw US durable goods orders climb 0.8%, beating 0.5% forecasts after February’s 1.2% fall

    March US durable goods orders rose 0.8% to $318.9B, beating forecasts; computers/electronics up 3.7%.

    29 April 2026
    US building permits rose 11% in February, reversing the previous month’s 5.4% decline in issuance

    US building permits surged 11% in February, reversing January’s 5.4% decline and signaling renewed construction momentum.

    29 April 2026
    US housing starts fell month-on-month to 1.356M in February, down from 1.487M previously

    US housing starts fell to 1.356 million in February, down from 1.487 million in January.

    29 April 2026
    In March, US building permits reached 1.372 million, undershooting forecasts of 1.39 million

    March US building permits slipped to 1.372 million, missing the 1.39 million forecast by 18,000 permits.

    29 April 2026
    In February, US monthly building permits increased to 1.538M, up from 1.376M previously

    US building permits rose in February, climbing from 1.376M to 1.538M, up 0.162M month-on-month.

    29 April 2026
    In February, US housing starts rose 10.8%, exceeding the previous figure of 7.2% markedly

    US housing starts jumped 10.8% in February, accelerating from 7.2% previously, a 3.6-point increase.

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