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USDCAD Nears Key Support

CANADA
  • USDCAD has stepped a little higher as typing but holds within 20 pips of session lows of 1.3502, with CAD towards the top of the G10 FX pack on a day with WTI clearing $90/bbl and the S&P e-mini pushing higher.
  • The pair continues a solid push lower in recent days, approaching a key support at 1.3490 (Sep 1 low) after which lies 1.3471 (50-day EMA).
  • Relative CAD strength comes despite the limited local data of the day saw core wholesale sales disappoint relative to the July flash (+0.2% M/M vs the originally indicated +1.4%).
  • Instead, CAD benefits from the equity friendly combination of stronger US activity data and PPI details pointing to softer core PCE due for release later this month.

Source: Bloomberg

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