CAD/JPY
Fundamentals favour the Canadian Dollar by 25 points.
On the Macro Currency Strength Meter, the Canadian Dollar scores +6 and the Japanese Yen scores -19 — a gap of 25 points in favour of the Canadian Dollar. The widest divergence is in risk mood, which favours the Canadian Dollar. All else equal that gap is a fundamental tailwind for the Canadian Dollar against the Japanese Yen — though markets may already have priced much of it in.
Pillar comparison
Which currency wins each macro driver| Driver | CAD | JPY | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rates | -2 | -16 | CAD |
| Growth | -36 | — | JPY |
| Positioning | +39 | -8 | CAD |
| Risk Mood | +24 | -39 | CAD |
| Commodities | +19 | — | CAD |