USDCAD

Daily Market Comment – Oil firms as OPEC hypes deal, stocks cheer

Posted on April 9, 2020 at 9:23 am GMT

Hopes for a production-cut deal by OPEC today catapult oil higher Deal will likely get done, yet any positive reaction in oil may be short lived Stocks climb with crude, but watch out for US jobless claims today Euro will stay tuned to the Eurogroup meeting – are Eurobonds on the menu? Oil jumps on signs a deal is near, but caution warranted The energy market has come back into the spotlight ahead of the meeting between OPEC and Russia [..]

OPEC: What’s the deal? – Special Report

Posted on April 8, 2020 at 3:28 pm GMT

This will be a pivotal week for energy markets. The world’s largest oil producers will meet to discuss cutting their production in an attempt to stabilize a market that has been devastated by collapsing demand. OPEC and Russia will sit down for talks on Thursday, before the G20 energy ministers convene on Friday. The immediate reaction in oil prices will depend on whether a deal is struck at all, and if so, by how much they will cut. In the [..]

Loonie in the centre as Canadian jobs data and OPEC+ meeting loom – Forex News Preview

Posted on April 8, 2020 at 12:16 pm GMT

Canada is next in line, after the US, to publish a devastating jobs report thanks to the extraordinary Covid-19 lockdown. The report, due out on Thursday at 12:30 GMT, could pressure the loonie, though the size of volatility could largely be determined by the delayed OPEC+ video conference that is scheduled to take place on the same day at 14:00 GMT. Employment forecasts According to forecasts Canada is expected to see a historical reduction of 350k in new employment in March after a 30.3k increase [..]

Daily Market Comment – Euro rebound falters as EU rejects Eurobonds; stocks go nowhere

Posted on April 8, 2020 at 8:50 am GMT

Euro surrenders some gains as EU fails to agree coordinated fiscal plan Besides euro, US stock futures also retreat on Eurobond disappointment Has the bear market rally gone too far? Oil crumbles as doubts about production cuts set in – even if they cut, it won’t be enough Eurobonds get a cold reception, euro struggles The Eurozone’s institutional deficiencies came back on the market’s radar today, after a lengthy meeting of the bloc’s finance ministers ended without an agreement [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD tilts negative after Bollinger bands squeeze

Posted on April 7, 2020 at 8:04 am GMT

USDCAD appears to be following the lower Bollinger band around 1.4060 after fading beneath the capping 50-period simple moving average (SMA) and the mid-Bollinger band around the 1.4140 threshold. The recent negative price action is also reflected in the short-term oscillators and seems to be aided by the recent bearish crossover of the 100-period SMA by the downward sloping 50-period one. The MACD has marginally declined into the negative region and below its red trigger line, while the RSI continues [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD tilts negative as Bollinger bands squeeze

Posted on April 7, 2020 at 7:14 am GMT

Daily Market Comment – Signs of virus slowdown breathe life into markets

Posted on April 6, 2020 at 8:53 am GMT

Stocks roar higher, yen stumbles as new infections plateau in Europe Is this recovery sustainable though, or just another bear market rebound? Oil remains in focus as OPEC+ postpones meeting – will they cut enough? Risk appetite returns on hopes ‘peak virus’ is behind us Global markets woke up in a better mood on Monday, with stocks in Tokyo gaining roughly 4% and futures pointing to a similar open in New York, as a slowdown in new infections in [..]

Week Ahead – Another dose of the virus blues?

Posted on April 3, 2020 at 12:49 pm GMT

The pandemonium in financial markets has calmed down somewhat, but that serenity seems fragile and investors will keep a close eye on how fast the virus is spreading in America, which is now entering the most painful phase. On the bright side, Europe looks close to a ‘peak’ in new cases. That said, markets will probably remain nervous until the US shows signs of stabilization too, and since that point might be weeks away, risk aversion could linger. As for [..]

Daily Market Comment – Oil seesaws on doubts about Saudi-Russia cuts; dollar firms ahead of NFP

Posted on April 3, 2020 at 8:27 am GMT

Oil surges then dips as markets question Trump’s claim of a Russia-Saudi Arabia deal Stocks turn lower as oil boost fades, services PMIs spread gloom Dollar set for weekly gains; unlikely to be held back by poor NFP Oil spikes as Trump ups pressure on Russia and Saudi Arabia Oil prices saw their biggest daily jump on record on Thursday after President Trump tweeted that Russia and Saudi Arabia – the world’s biggest oil producers after the United States – [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD optimistic after correction from 50-month peak

Posted on April 3, 2020 at 7:19 am GMT

USDCAD continues to find support from the mid-Bollinger band located at 1.4155, after a retracement from the multi-year top of 1.4667. Though price action has somewhat slowed, assisting this positive picture are the ascending simple moving averages (SMAs) and their intact bullish mode. Additionally, the short-term oscillators hold a positive bearing. The MACD, despite falling below its red trigger line, is still deep in the positive zone, while the RSI remained in the bullish section, hovering above the 50 level. [..]

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