Traders were braced for the Canadian GDP data that gave some glimmers of hope to the bears, but the report was not all rosy, despite the headline beat. At the same time, the US Dollar was strong all the way through the week, climbing from a low of 97.48 to end on the front foot having taken on the 99 handle at its highest point of Friday at 99.02 - The highest level since May 2017. CAD also struggled with lower levels of oil while uncertainties remain around the trade wars, (global growth), despite some optimism filtering its way through the media channels from both sides of the fray. Markets are now looking ahead to the Bank of Canada, as well as the Federal Reserve for the month of September.