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USDCAD Maintains Post Retail Sales Step Higher

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  • USDCAD is heading towards the end of the week holding its push back above 1.32, at very similar levels to last week’s close after the U.Mich beat.
  • Today’s driver was soft retail sales, with CAD swinging from near the top of G10 FX having resisted earlier USD strength, to only seeing gains against JPY post BoJ sources stories and Antipodeans after the latter’s large gains yesterday.
  • USDCAD’s high of 1.3226 met resistance at the 20-day EMA of 1.3224, further supported by WTI climbing 1.5% and equities on balance holding higher. Having hovered within 10-15 pips of this level since, a stronger push higher could open 1.3304 (Jul 10 high).
  • Next week sees a dearth of local releases until Wednesday’s BoC minutes.

Source: Bloomberg

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