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USDCAD Pushes Back Towards Lows As Equities Continue To Gain

CANADA
  • USDCAD is heading later into the session pushing back closer to lows of 1.3455.
  • Gains in equity futures after the cash S&P 500 touched record highs are offsetting the impact from oil having more than reversed earlier increases.
  • It’s back at levels seen after stronger than expected Canadian core CPI before the hawkish reaction to the Fed’s Waller helped lift the pair north of 1.35.
  • Technical analysis meanwhile suggests bulls remain in the driver’s seat for the pair having previously cleared the 50-day EMA. Resistance is seen at 1.3542 (Jan 17 high) whilst support is seen at 1.3407 (20-day EMA).
  • CAD outperforms all majors except AUD and NOK today, with the day's moves seeing the loonie narrow the week's losses on a trade-weighted basis to -0.2%.

Support seen at 20-day EMA, which marked 1.3407 as of yesterday's close. Source: Bloomberg

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