USDCAD

Technical Analysis – USDCAD tests medium-term descending trend line

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 12:02 pm GMT

USDCAD has successfully manoeuvred over the Ichimoku cloud and above the 100-period simple moving average (SMA), which was last breached on July 20. The pair is currently piercing the medium-term restrictive line, drawn from March 19. The rising red Tenkan-sen line has overlapped with the blue Kijun-sen line, increasing positive momentum and assisting the pair in tackling the trend line. Additionally, the short-term oscillators also demonstrate bullish momentum. The MACD, in the positive section, is growing above its red trigger [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street tumble, job woes put dollar on defensive

Posted on September 7, 2020 at 8:57 am GMT

Dollar edges up as US tech losses deepen, jobs recovery slows Brexit threatens pound rally as Johnson raises his game in EU talks Chinese exports surge keeps risk sentiment afloat as US tensions weigh Tech rally suffers major setback Global equity markets attempted to shrug off Wall Street’s rare selloff last week as Asian shares ended Monday mixed, while Europe’s major bourses opened sharply higher. The somewhat questionable risk-on tone was underscored by better-than-expected trade figures out of China, which [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street rediscovers gravity ahead of US jobs report

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 1:25 pm GMT

Stock markets tank as investors dump their tech darlings Yet, there is no sense of panic in the market, especially among currencies US jobs report today might decide if this correction still has some mileage in it Risk aversion makes a rare appearance After cruising higher without any significant corrections for three months now, the US equity market finally suffered a meaningful setback on Thursday. The S&P 500 lost 3.5% and the Nasdaq was down 5% as investors dumped tech [..]

Week Ahead – ECB meets amid deflation and euro headaches; BoC to stand pat

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 11:07 am GMT

Policy meetings by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada will heat up the September central banks schedule in the coming days, adding some excitement to an otherwise uneventful week. Neither central bank is expected to announce any new measures so the focus will be on what policymakers say about the recovery and the outlook. The ECB, in particular, will be one to watch as deflation worries are mounting and a stronger euro could jeopardise an already weakening [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD aims for a bullish breakout but bears still in play

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 7:43 am GMT

USDCAD is pushing for a close above the long-term ascending trendline drawn from September 2017, which could also drive the price out of the 5 ½-month old downward-sloping channel, following the bounce within the 1.3040-1.2985 area. Should the pair break significantly above the channel and the 20-day simple moving average (SMA), the bullish action could stretch towards the 50-day SMA currently at 1.3350, where the 61.8% Fibonacci of the 1.2556-1.4667 upleg (2018-2020) happens to be. Higher, resistance could next emerge [..]

Canadian jobs data could add to recovery hopes in Q3 – Forex News Preview

Posted on September 3, 2020 at 12:10 pm GMT

Canadian employment readings will be closely watched on Friday at 12:30 GMT as markets weigh the prospects of Canada recovering faster than the US in the coming quarters. Forecasts suggest a decline in the jobless rate and a softer rise in employment, which could endorse the growing optimism, especially if the numbers come in brighter-than-expected, further fuelling the rally in the loonie. Canada’s fortunes could be better than US’s The loonie scored five consecutive green months against the US dollar but August brought the bulk [..]

Daily Market Comment – Sinking dollar lifts all FX boats

Posted on September 1, 2020 at 11:06 am GMT

Dollar breaks down across multiple charts, without a clear trigger Other major currencies climb alongside gold, Nasdaq hits new records Today: European inflation, US manufacturing, and Fed’s Brainard Dollar: The pain train rolls on There is no shortage of volatility in the FX arena. The world’s reserve currency continues to break down, in fear that the Fed’s new regime shift may succeed in driving inflation higher and diminish the greenback’s future purchasing power. The dollar index sunk to a fresh [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD communicates a commanding bearish bias

Posted on September 1, 2020 at 9:06 am GMT

USDCAD seems to be pursuing its proclaimed bearish direction, something also conveyed through the dominant negative bearing within the simple moving averages (SMAs). The short-term oscillators as well as the falling Ichimoku lines deliver a negative demeanour reinforcing this view. The MACD, some distance in the negative region, is decreasing below its red signal line, while the RSI is slipping further in oversold territory. Moreover, the stochastic oscillator has retreated back into the oversold zone, promoting further losses in the [..]

Week Ahead – US jobs report eyed for recovery progress; Calm and steady at the RBA

Posted on August 28, 2020 at 12:07 pm GMT

As a possible fiscal cliff looms in the United States, the August nonfarm payrolls report will be a crucial test for the strength of the economic recovery, making it the highlight of a relatively busier week as summer draws to an end. Canadian employment figures are also on the agenda, while the latest PMIs out of China will be important for market sentiment. But it is the Australian dollar that could see the most crossfire out of the major currencies [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD unlocks fresh 7-month low below 1.3100

Posted on August 28, 2020 at 7:10 am GMT

USDCAD has been posting more losses as it completed a fresh seven-month low of 1.3085 earlier today, remaining in a descending channel over the last five months. The momentum indicators are currently encouraging the sell-off as the MACD oscillator is developing beneath its trigger and zero lines, while the RSI is trying to meet the oversold territory. Both the Ichimocku indicators, the red Tenkan-sen and the blue Kijun-sen lines, and the 20- and 40-day simple moving averages (SMAs) are heading south [..]

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