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BMOは、カナダドルの見通しは改善し、年末にかけて上昇傾向が続くと予測している。

-- モントリオール銀行(BMO)によると、原油価格の上昇は、地政学的リスクと世界経済リスクの高まり、そして米連邦準備制度理事会(FRB)の利下げ見通しの後退による米ドル(USD)の上昇を背景に、カナダドル(CADまたはルーニー)の持続的な支えにはなっていない。 BMOは、市場がカナダ銀行の利上げを織り込み続けているにもかかわらず、持続的な支えにはなっていないと指摘し、2月27日の終値からカナダドルは1.5%下落し、1.385ドル(0.722米ドル)前後となっていると述べている。 しかし、BMOは、イラン紛争による米ドルの上昇圧力が弱まり、FRBの利下げが再開され、カナダ銀行が長期にわたり利上げを据え置く状況になれば、カナダドルの見通しは改善するだろうと述べている。 同行は、米国貿易政策によって不均衡な打撃を受けたカナダ経済が回復するにつれ、カナダドルは2026年末までに1.33ドル(0.752米ドル)まで上昇傾向をたどると予測している。 しかしながら、BMOは、7月1日までに予定されているUSMCA(米国・メキシコ・カナダ協定)の見直しを控え、貿易政策はカナダドルとカナダ経済全体にとって重要なリスク要因であると付け加えている。BMOは、USMCAは更新されず、いずれの締約国も6ヶ月前の離脱予告を行わないという前提で事業を展開している。 その代わりに、BMOは今後少なくとも2~3年間は、毎年交渉期間が設けられると予想している。 一方、USMCAに違反する商品のみに適用される新たな通商法第122条に基づく10%の関税に加え、新たな国家安全保障関税または分野別関税(通商法第232条)が迫っており、カナダは不公正貿易慣行に関する通商法第301条の調査対象国として挙げられている。 BMOによると、米国の貿易政策がカナダドルに与える影響は「急速に」増大する可能性がある。

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BMOは、カナダドルの見通しは改善し、年末にかけて上昇傾向が続くと予測している。 | FINWIRES