Canada September employment change -68.3K vs +9.2K expected
Prior was -41.7K Details for the month of September: Employment change: -68.3K vs +9.2K expected; prior -41.7K Unemployment rate: 6.5% vs 6.5% expected; prior 6.4% Full-time employment change: -35.4K vs prior -35.9K Part-time employment change: -32.9K vs prior +5.8K Participation
USD/CAD — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America | Bullish | 1.35 |
Rabobank | Bullish | 1.36 |
Citi | Bearish | 1.43 |
All 23 desk targets for USD/CAD
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USD/CAD at 1.424 Sits 5.5% Above Consensus: Week of October 9, 2026
USD/CAD spot at 1.424 trades 5.48% above the 25-firm Dec-26 median of 1.35, with a 0.11 dispersion range signalling broad bearish conviction on the pair.
USD/CAD Consensus Check: Week of October 8, 2026
Spot USD/CAD at 1.4267 sits 5.68% above the 25-firm Dec-26 median of 1.35, signalling a heavily bearish consensus with 0.11 of dispersion.
USD/CAD Consensus Check: Spot at 1.4223, Median Target 1.35 — Week of October 7, 2026
USD/CAD trades at 1.4223, roughly 5.35% above the 25-firm median Dec-26 target of 1.35, with dispersion spanning 0.11 from Deutsche Bank to Citi.