USDCAD

Canada’s GDP to slump at a record rate, but loonie has other concerns – Forex News Preview

Posted on August 27, 2020 at 1:24 pm GMT

Canada is reporting GDP figures for the second quarter on Friday at 12:30 GMT and while the country is expected to reveal its worst contraction ever, the loonie may shrug off the data and lean on the dollar for direction. Movements in oil prices could be another market mover for the Canadian currency. Worst contraction ever In the first quarter of the year, the Canadian economy shrank by 8.2% q/q annualized thanks to domestic and global Covid-19 isolation measures, but [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar treads water as all eyes on Powell

Posted on August 27, 2020 at 8:37 am GMT

Markets steady as Powell’s highly anticipated Jackson Hole speech awaited Dollar braces for major dovish tilt by the Fed Aussie and kiwi lead the gainers; loonie seeks further oil boost How dovish can the Fed get? Fed chief Jerome Powell will take centre stage when he updates investors on the Fed’s policy framework review at the annual Jackson Hole conference of central bankers, which has gone virtual this year due to the ongoing pandemic. Powell will deliver his hotly anticipated [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD slows momentum in sideways channel

Posted on August 25, 2020 at 9:01 am GMT

USDCAD has been in a consolidation area over the last week with upper boundary the 1.3245 resistance and lower boundary the seven-month low of 1.3132, reached on August 19. The stochastic oscillator is flattening in the overbought zone and the RSI is ticking down in the positive region, suggesting more losses. The 40- and the 20-period simple moving averages (SMAs) in the 4-hour chart, are acting as strong support levels for the bears at 1.3197 and 1.3186 respectively, near the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar eases, stocks hit record as US and China reaffirm trade truce

Posted on August 25, 2020 at 8:43 am GMT

US and China hold ‘constructive’ talks, trade deal seen intact Wall Street hits another record; global equities follow suit But dollar only mildly softer as Treasury yields pop higher Phase one trade deal safe for now Washington and Beijing have reaffirmed their commitment to the ‘phase one’ trade deal via a call late on Monday between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. The talks, which were originally scheduled for August 15, [..]

Week Ahead – Markets to stay choppy ahead of virtual Jackson Hole symposium

Posted on August 21, 2020 at 12:49 pm GMT

The Federal Reserve will be front and centre next week as traders will be hoping policymakers will provide clearer signals on future monetary stimulus than they did in the FOMC minutes when they hold a virtual gathering of their annual economic symposium. Data out of the United States will constitute the predominant data releases, and coupling that with the Fed event, there can be little doubt the US dollar will be the primary driver of the FX market in an [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar gets a second wind after bleak Eurozone PMIs

Posted on August 21, 2020 at 8:49 am GMT

Vaccine news from Pfizer boost sentiment, more records for Nasdaq Dollar can’t find much love amid risk-taking mood But how long can the market ignore Europe’s second wave? Perhaps not long, as the Eurozone’s PMIs provide a reality check Dollar feels the ‘risk on’ blues There’s no love for the US dollar out there. The reserve currency remained on the back foot on Thursday, surrendering some of the gains it posted after the FOMC minutes played down the prospect of [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD transmits negative prognosis, weakening prevails

Posted on August 21, 2020 at 6:32 am GMT

USDCAD appears to have declared a negative route below the descending line drawn from the 50-month peak of 1.4667. The bearish tone of the 50- and 100-day simple moving averages (SMAs) and the falling mid-Bollinger band (20-day SMA), which has merged with the diagonal line, further aid the broader negative outlook. The short-term oscillators are uttering temporary mixed signals in directional momentum. The MACD, in the negative region, is marginally above its red signal line as they both follow a [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD relays gloomy forecast, despite foothold

Posted on August 18, 2020 at 2:23 pm GMT

USDCAD is conveying a negative trajectory despite its recent footing around the near seven-month low of 1.3153. The prevailing negative bearing of the simple moving averages (SMAs) further supports this view. The short-term oscillators are currently reflecting conflicting signals of directional momentum although on a broader scale, the picture is still tilting negative. The MACD, in the negative region, is falling below its red trigger line, while the RSI has climbed back above the 30 mark. The stochastic oscillator appears [..]

Canadian inflation and retail sales could push loonie even higher – Forex Preview

Posted on August 18, 2020 at 12:33 pm GMT

Canada will publish its inflation data for the month of June at 1230 GMT on Wednesday before releasing retail sales figures at the same time on Friday. Given the significant rebound in the preceding month, the retail sales report could be a more important market mover among data releases for the loonie, which is expected to move in new upside paths. Has Covid-19 come under control? In Canada, the virus crisis has come somewhat under control as indicated by the latest unemployment numbers. The nation’s economy added [..]

Week Ahead – Vaccine hopes torment yen, all eyes on Congress

Posted on August 14, 2020 at 11:48 am GMT

It’s a relatively quiet week, with the main highlights being the Eurozone’s PMIs and the latest FOMC minutes. In the political arena, American and Chinese negotiators will meet over the weekend to review the ‘phase one’ trade deal. For markets though, the most crucial drivers will be whether US lawmakers can break the deadlock in the stimulus negotiations, and whether enthusiasm around a vaccine will keep pushing global yields higher, crushing the yen. Will markets have to scream first, before [..]

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