CANADIAN DOLLAR FORECAST: USD/CAD slides in response to robust employment survey results from Canada Canadian employers added 39,900 jobs last month versus 15,000 expected, signaling economic resilience In the upcoming week, the spotlight will be on the August U.S. inflation report Trade Smarter – Sign up for the DailyFX Newsletter Receive timely and compelling market
USD/CAD FORECAST USD/CAD rises as U.S. Treasury yields push higher following strong U.S. economic data Bank of Canada keeps interest rates unchanged, but says additional hikes should not be ruled out BoC’s hawkish hold fails to support the Canadian dollar, as the broader U.S. dollar drives FX market dynamics Trade Smarter – Sign up for
Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky How to Trade Gold The US Dollar broadly underperformed against its major counterparts this past week, with gold prices seeing a strong rally. A root cause of this was somewhat disappointing economic data from the world’s largest economy. That contributed to financial markets increasingly pricing in a less dovish Federal Reserve
Share: Bullish-engulfing candlestick pattern on the daily chart suggests buyers are in control. The first major resistance at 1.3600, followed by several key levels up to 1.3804. Downside risks include a drop below 1.3489, potentially targeting the 200-DMA at 1.3462 and the 50-DMA at 1.3345. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) losses ground against the
US: The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged. Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table. Inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to show disinflation with the last two Core CPI M/M figures coming in at 0.16%. The US PMIs missed expectations across
USD/JPY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS USD/JPY (U.S. dollar – Japanese yen) rallied strongly from mid-July through late August, but its bullish momentum has begun to fade over the past few sessions after prices failed to clear channel resistance at 147.35. Following this rejection, the pair has transitioned into what appears to be a consolidation phase, marked by
Next week (Wednesday) the next meeting of the Bank of Canada will take place, and economists fear that in the context of accelerated inflation, the leaders of the Canadian Central Bank will be forced to go for a new increase in interest rates, even despite the risks of plunging the national economy into recession. All
Canadian Dollar, USD/CAD, Hanging Man – Technical Update: Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free USD Forecast The Canadian Dollar has been losing ground to the US Dollar of late, but a closer look at USD/CAD shows that the near-term uptrend might be losing momentum. On the daily chart below, we can see that as
Share: Powell’s hawkish tone on inflation and potential for further rate hikes propels USD/CAD to a three-month high of 1.3640, currently trading at 1.3613. Philadelphia Fed’s Patrick Harker adds fuel to the fire, stating rates are already restrictive and may need to rise further if inflation stalls. Lackluster Canadian retail sales data at