why didn't the Loonie strengthen?

This will be my first question here so if i make some mistakes please bare with me.

the ques is On this mornings news release for the Loonie at 8:30am 03/25/08
why didn't the Loonie strengthen? Or am i just out of touch with this particular Currency.?

You're not the only one. Loonie's price action today is perplexing, what with it trading down vs the dollar, while the euro, sterling, aussie, kiwi, franc are all better against the dollar by 1% or more. Given the month end is typically the weakest period for USDCAD, one would think the floor would be falling out on this pair today. I had a short entry at 1.0224 and missed it by a pip.. if we test the 1.0200 level again, I'll be looking to short.

Without even looking at the charts, I can tell you this: Worrying about "why" or "why not" a pair does something is a quick way to madness.

This pair is the worst, mainly because the two economies are so inter-connected.

True, sometimes oil is on a rampage, and the Loonie gets bought because of it, but there are other reasons it moves. A lot of it has nothing to do with price at all.....but companies that absolutely have to buy Loonies or Dollars in the regular course of business.

For a lot of traders, this pair is one of the worst out there. It doesn't behave the way it should most of the time.

Technical setups are all that seem to work on this one.....or for most of them for that matter.

Just my two cents.

Ok understandebly hints the nik name LOONIE but on typically roc solid number for the Core Retail Sales that came out better than expected why
didn't the LOONIE strengthen? Ok i want go to crazy over this but i was quit
curious and wanted to have a complete understanding of why and i know there's an explanation i have numerous asumptions but why would the Bulls out number the Bears at 8:30am EST on 03/25/08 Core retail Sales number better than expected.?