^GSPC$7,391.70-1.20%^IXIC$24,812.55-1.51%^DJI$42,354.14-1.08%^VIX$26.92+0.90%^STOXX50E$65.92-2.04%BTC-USD$79,060.28-2.49%ETH-USD$2,225.01-2.56%SOL-USD$89.24-3.14%AAPL$300.23+0.68%MSFT$421.92+3.05%NVDA$225.32-4.42%TSLA$422.24-4.75%META$614.23-0.68%GOOGL$396.78-1.07%AMZN$264.14-1.15%AMD$424.10-5.69%EURUSD$1.1625-0.01%GC$4,537.85-0.05%CL$101.14-0.84%^GSPC$7,391.70-1.20%^IXIC$24,812.55-1.51%^DJI$42,354.14-1.08%^VIX$26.92+0.90%^STOXX50E$65.92-2.04%BTC-USD$79,060.28-2.49%ETH-USD$2,225.01-2.56%SOL-USD$89.24-3.14%AAPL$300.23+0.68%MSFT$421.92+3.05%NVDA$225.32-4.42%TSLA$422.24-4.75%META$614.23-0.68%GOOGL$396.78-1.07%AMZN$264.14-1.15%AMD$424.10-5.69%EURUSD$1.1625-0.01%GC$4,537.85-0.05%CL$101.14-0.84%
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BoC (Bank of Canada)

Canada's central bank. Sets overnight target rate at 8 meetings per year. Commodity-cycle sensitive (oil exporter); traditionally moves alongside Fed.

What it means

The Bank of Canada is Canada's central bank, with a 2% CPI inflation target and dual mandate (price stability + maximum sustainable employment). Governing Council (Governor + 5 Deputy Governors) sets overnight target rate at 8 meetings per year. Canada's commodity-heavy economy (oil, lumber, mining) makes BoC sensitive to commodity cycles and US growth dynamics.

Why it matters

BoC policy drives CAD direction. USD/CAD trades on BoC-Fed differential and oil prices. Canada's geographic and economic proximity to the US means BoC and Fed often move in sync, but BoC sometimes leads on commodity-specific signals.

How to use it

Track 8 BoC meetings per year (rates released 10am ET, statement 30 minutes later). Watch USD/CAD positioning against the rate differential. Oil-price correlation makes CAD a partial commodity-currency proxy.

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