The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso fell to one-month lows after U.S. President Donald Trump levied steep tariffs on the countries, although a fall in the U.S. dollar on the back of weak economic data limited the broader impact on Tuesday.

Price action in the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar suggests markets are hopeful U.S. tariffs won't remain in place for long, MUFG Bank's Lee Hardman said in a note. The initial falls in the two currencies look relatively modest given the scale of tariffs,

A significant impact on Canada's foreign investment inflows could potentially compromise economic growth, creating a bearish outlook for the loonie”

The Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso fell to their lowest levels in a month on Tuesday as trade war fears became a reality after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats against Canada,