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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar Uninspired

BoC July rate cut hopes downgraded. Lots of US data but little interest. US dollar inches higher in quiet overnight session. USDCAD: open 1.3683, overnight range 1.3678-1.3713, close 1.3703, WTI $81.34, Gold, $2312.68 The Canadian dollar is trading like a tourist in Toronto reading a street map upside down. It doesn’t know whether it is […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar Struggling

Loonie gives back post-CPI gains. Hawkish Fed-speak underpins greenback US dollar opens with gains across the board, except against AUD. USDCAD: open 1.3672, overnight range 1.3650-1.3694, close 1.3659, WTI $81.56, Gold, $2316.48 The Canadian dollar rallied on the heels of a higher-than-expected Canadian inflation report yesterday. May CPI rose 0.6% m/m (forecast 0.3%) and 2.9% […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar trading sideways

Large USDCAD option expiries and Retail Sales ahead. Eurozone PMI’s weaker than expected. US dollar consolidating recent gains in subdued overnight session. USDCAD: 1.3676, overnight range 1.3670-1.3708, close 1.3694, WTI $81.05, Gold, $2325.18 The Canadian dollar crawled higher overnight, which was a quiet start to what should be a busy week. The Bank of Canada […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar Undecided

Large USDCAD option expiries and Retail Sales ahead. Eurozone PMI’s weaker than expected. US dollar consolidating recent gains in subdued overnight session. USDCAD: open 1.3691, overnight range 1.3674-1.3699, close 1.3700, WTI $81.31, Gold, $2363.81 The Canadian dollar see-sawed in a narrow range overnight. Traders were distracted by Eurozone and UK PMI reports and caution ahead […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar rally fails

Flat inflation and slightly hawkish Fed FOMC dot-plot projects one rate cut in 2024 US dollar recouping some of yesterday’s losses   USDCAD: open 1.3742, overnight range 1.3714-1.3750, close  1.3725, WTI $77.75, Gold, $2315.64 The Canadian dollar did its best imitation of a ping-pong ball at a high-stakes tournament yesterday but calmed down overnight. USDCAD […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar depressed ahead of BoC

Bank of Canada widely expected to announce 25 bp rate cut today. Risk sentiment is mixed ahead of upcoming ECB meeting and US nonfarm payrolls. US dollar trading defensively but little changed since Tuesday close. USDCAD: open 1.3685, overnight range 1.3666-1.3691, close  1.3679, WTI $73.22, Gold, $2332.39. The Canadian dollar is drifting lower into the […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar under pressure

  Bond traders driving FX markets US 10-year Treasury yield drifts lower, ahead of US GDP and jobless claims data. US dollar consolidates Wednesday’s gains but off its best levels. USDCAD: open 1.3721, overnight range 1.3709-1.3736, close  1.3718, WTI $78.92, Gold, $2332.52 The Canadian dollar dropped sharply yesterday after traders reduced their expectations for earlier-than-expected […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar rally hits a wall

USDCAD: open 1.3661, overnight range 1.3641-1.3678, close 1.3645, WTI $80.59, Gold, $2345.26   Treasury yield spike sinks Loonie. Canadian and US economic calendars are very light. US dollar consolidating Tuesday’s gains. The Canadian dollar rally hit a brick wall, and the currency tumbled, negating a minor uptrend. The Loonie appeared to be on the verge […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar is looking for direction

USD/CAD Open: 1.3669, Overnight Range: 1.3665-1.3697,  Previous Close: 1.3695 WTI Oil open at $78.07 and gold open at $2,364.40. US markets are lower today. For today, USD resistance is at 1.3738. Support is at 1.3721.   FOMC minutes were hawkish but past the “best-before” date. Gold tumbles sharply. US dollar is little changed compared to […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar awaiting April inflation

USD/CAD Open: 1.3630, Overnight Range: 1.3622-1.3644,  Previous Close: 1.3619 WTI Oil open at $78.58 and gold open at $2,416.17. US markets are higher today. For today, USD resistance is at 1.3649. Support is at 1.3633.   Canada CPI expected to rise 2.7% y/y vs 2.9% in March. Fed’s Mester said she no longer sees three […]

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