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BoC Governor Macklem Speech CAD

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What this release is

Speeches by Bank of Canada Governor Macklem offer direct insights into the central bank’s perspective on the Canadian economy and monetary policy. These addresses are a primary communication channel for the Bank of Canada, the nation’s central bank, regarding the money sector. Official transcripts and related materials are available from bankofcanada.ca.

Forex traders closely monitor these speeches for signals about potential shifts in interest rates, inflation outlooks, and the overall economic direction. The Governor’s remarks can provide forward guidance on future policy actions, which directly influences the valuation of the Canadian dollar.

Market participants typically react to the content of these speeches as they unfold, focusing on key statements, policy nuances, and any changes in the central bank’s tone. Significant market movements in the Canadian dollar often follow these events, reflecting the market’s interpretation of the Governor’s guidance.

How hard it hits, measured

67 releases · own feed
Typical USDCAD move
6pips / 1h
Median absolute move in the hour after the release
Big-release move
11pips / 1h
Top-quarter releases move at least this much
Largest measured
34pips
Biggest one-hour reaction in our archive
Direction reliability
n/a
Unlocks after 8 live-captured releases with consensus. Measured, never estimated
Pair5 min15 min1 hourBig release (1h)
USDCAD2.2p3.7p6.0p11p
AUDCAD1.5p2.2p4.1p7.8p
CADCHF1.3p2.4p3.5p7.1p
CADJPY2.3p4.1p5.2p11p
EURCAD2.1p3.8p6.4p17p
GBPCAD2.7p5.1p10p17p
NZDCAD1.2p2.8p5.3p9.5p

How we measure: moves come from our own MT4 price feed and our archived minute bars, sampled 5, 15 and 60 minutes after each release against the pre-release price. No estimates, no third-party numbers. Releases where our feed had a gap are skipped, never guessed.

What usually happens

conditional history
Beat above consensus Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live
Miss below consensus Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live
In line within the surprise band Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live

These are counts of what happened after past releases, conditional on the surprise direction. They are history, not a forecast, and never a trade recommendation. Sample sizes are shown because small samples mislead; rows stay locked until the sample is honest.

Release history

accumulates every release
DateActualForecastPreviousRevised toUSDCAD 1h
Feb 5, 2026+5.9p
Dec 16, 2025+5.7p
Sep 23, 2025+2.2p
Jun 18, 2025-20p
Mar 20, 2025-5.7p
Feb 21, 2025+29p
Feb 6, 2025+4.9p
Dec 16, 2024+2.7p
Oct 30, 2024+5.5p
Oct 29, 2024-1.5p
Oct 28, 2024+3.7p
Sep 24, 2024-4.9p
Sep 20, 2024-8.1p
Sep 10, 2024-0.8p
Jun 24, 2024-6.9p
Jun 13, 2024-3.3p
Jun 12, 2024+4.6p
May 2, 2024+12p
May 1, 2024-27p
Apr 16, 2024-11p
Feb 6, 2024-6.1p
Feb 1, 2024-34p
Dec 15, 2023+12p
Nov 22, 2023-24p

Showing the latest 24 of 67 tracked releases.

Reaction = USDCAD move 60 minutes after the release, measured from our own price history. Story links appear for releases our news desk covered; every release gets a row here whether or not it gets a story. Values from before our live tracking began are the current figures in the official statistical series, so they include later revisions; live rows record the number as printed.

Market statistics, not financial advice. All reaction figures are measured from our own price feed under our published methodology.
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