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The Pound to Canadian Dollar exchange rate was hobbled ahead of the weekend after Statistics Canada announced further strong gains in the number of jobs created by the local economy in April but the appearance of strength might be misleading.

The Pound to Canadian Dollar exchange rate has fully reversed its 2022 losses with a breakout above important technical resistance on the charts but with momentum now dissipating it could be most likely to consolidate within a rough 1.6814 to 1.7075 range over the coming days.

The Pound to Canadian Dollar exchange rate receded further from one-year highs and the tide may now be favouring sellers of GBP/CAD. 

The Canadian Dollar could find some support if the market's verdict of today's decision and guidance is a 'hawkish hold'.

The Canadian Dollar lagged behind other major currencies ahead of the weekend but Statistics Canada's confirmation of a resilient local economy could help to sustain the Loonie's recent outperformance up ahead and may even embolden recent sellers of GBP/CAD and USD/CAD. 

The Bank of Canada opted to keep interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting and gave little indication that it will need to hike again in the near future.

The Bank of Canada raised its base interest rate 25 basis points to 4.5% and said it was now time to pause the rate hiking cycle to assess its impact on the economy.

The Canadian Dollar rose broadly in the penultimate session of the week but remained undervalued against the Pound, U.S. Dollar, Euro and others, according to CIBC Capital Markets' estimates, although central bank decisions elsewhere in the world could soon see some of these discounts dissipate. 

"The Bank of Canada flashed a yellow card on its rate hiking team" - CIBC.

The Canadian Dollar rallied against a retreating U.S. Dollar and an underperforming Pound after Statistics Canada data suggested the local economy clawed back in October all of the jobs lost during the summer months and then some, although the decline in GBP/CAD was quickly reversed. 

The Canadian Dollar was left trailing behind other major currencies for the week following October's Bank of Canada (BoC) decision to slow the pace at which it raises interest rates, which surprised the market and has led many forecasters to reconsider the outlook for the Loonie.

The Pound to Canadian Dollar exchange rate rallied to a four month high after the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its cash rate by less than economists and markets had anticipated for October, although it still warned that further increases in interest rates are likely in the months ahead. 

The Canadian Dollar outperformed Pound Sterling and many other major currencies in the final session of the week after the local economy proved more resilient in May than markets had anticipated with possible implications for interest rate policy at the hawkish Bank of Canada (BoC).

The Canadian Dollar has been volatile with the Loonie whipsawing almost wildly since the Bank of Canada (BoC) shocked the market with its largest interest rate rise since 1998, throwing a curveball at investors and prompting a range of responses from analysts, a selection of which is included below. 

The Canadian Dollar pushed GBP/CAD to fresh 10-year lows after the Bank of Canada (BoC) surprised an already hawkish market by lifting its interest rate its highest level since October 2008, outdoing the Federal Reserve and others along the way as it seeeks to bring down local inflation rates.

The Pound to Canadian Dollar exchange rate remains in the grip of gravity and could be at risk of probing beneath the 1.55 handle afresh in the week ahead if Wednesday’s Bank of Canada (BoC) policy decision provides the Loonie with inspiration for fresh gains over other currencies. 

The Canadian Dollar fell sharply from one month highs when stock markets slumped across the globe during the latter half of this week but strategists at TD Securities say it likely has further to fall up ahead and have suggested that clients position themselves for a USD/CAD rally to 1.30.

The Pound to Canadian Dollar rate has fallen to new post-referendum lows and could be set to remain under pressure ahead of next week’s UK wage data and Bank of England (BoE) policy decision due to a more hawkish turn in the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) interest rate stance.

The Canadian Dollar climbed over and above all major currency counterparts barring the U.S. Dollar while clobbering Pound Sterling in the mid-week session after the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced a second large increase to its cash rate and said it could act “more forcefully” if needed.

The Bank of Canada will have scope to raise interest rates by another 50 basis points to 1.0% at their next policy meeting following the release of stronger than expected growth data, which should underpin the Canadian Dollar going forward.