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USDCAD Eyes Third Resistance Level Of The Day

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  • USDCAD touches fresh session highs of 1.3455, with CAD outperforming high beta peers as a function of USD strength despite oil prices down some -1.5%.
  • Short-term technical conditions remain bullish following the recent clearance of a key resistance at 1.3387 (Jul 7 high) and the pair has made light work of two further levels today at 1.3427 (Jun 7 high) and 1.3441 (61.8% retrace of May 26 – Jul 15 downleg). Next up is 1.3462 (Jun 5 high).
  • A return from Civic Holiday sees largest option expiry at 1.3335 ($580m) for today’s NY cut, in a light data docket for both the US and Canada albeit with some Fedspeak coming beforehand.

Source: Bloomberg

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