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22 Mar 2016
USD/CAD retreats from 1.3100, focus on oil
The Canadian dollar is now shedding some of its earlier gains vs. its neighbor, sending USD/CAD to the 1.3060/65 band.
USD/CAD attention to oil, US data
After climbing above the 1.3100 handle during the NA session on Monday, the pair sparked a leg lower as a recovery in the barrel of West Texas Intermediate lent further support to CAD.
In the meantime, crude oil dynamics will remain the exclusive factor behind the pair’s price action, amidst a light docket in the US economy today, with only the flash manufacturing PMI due ahead of the weekly report on stockpiles by the API.
USD/CAD significant levels
As of writing the pair is retreating 0.28% at 1.3061 with the next support at 1.2919 (2016 low Mar.18) followed by 1.2827 (monthly low Oct.15 2015) and then 1.2124 (monthly low Jun.16). On the other hand, a break above 1.3276 (20-day sma) would aim for 1.3346 (200-day sma) and finally 1.3596 (38.2% Fibo of 1.4692-1.2919).
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USD/CAD attention to oil, US data
After climbing above the 1.3100 handle during the NA session on Monday, the pair sparked a leg lower as a recovery in the barrel of West Texas Intermediate lent further support to CAD.
In the meantime, crude oil dynamics will remain the exclusive factor behind the pair’s price action, amidst a light docket in the US economy today, with only the flash manufacturing PMI due ahead of the weekly report on stockpiles by the API.
USD/CAD significant levels
As of writing the pair is retreating 0.28% at 1.3061 with the next support at 1.2919 (2016 low Mar.18) followed by 1.2827 (monthly low Oct.15 2015) and then 1.2124 (monthly low Jun.16). On the other hand, a break above 1.3276 (20-day sma) would aim for 1.3346 (200-day sma) and finally 1.3596 (38.2% Fibo of 1.4692-1.2919).
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