By Richard Pace — Sep 04 - 02:45 AM
Bank of Canada likely cuts 25bps to 4.25% Wed - high bar for dovish surprise
Overnight expiry FX options now include the rate decision
Overnight USD/CAD implied volatility has increased from 8.5 to 10.0
Not a significant increase, but still a high since the 12 June Fed meeting
Premium/break-even has increased from 48 to 56 CAD pips since BoC included
However, Friday's NFP poses greater threat to broader FX volatility
At 6.5 since including NFP, 1-week USD/CAD implied volatility high since Jan
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Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary