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4 Jun 2015
USD/CAD supported at 1.2440
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The greenback remains on the back footing vs. its Canadian neighbor on Thursday, with USD/CAD now regaining the mid-1.2400s.
USD/CAD focus on US data
The pair appears to be consolidating around 1.2450 after the recent failure to break above the 1.2500 handle on a more sustainable basis. On the broader picture, spot is navigating in the middle of the weekly range, between Monday’s tops around 1.2550 and Tuesday’s troughs near 1.2360.
Next of relevance in the pair will be the usual weekly report on the US labour market, with Initial Claims expected at 279K in the week ended on May 29. On the Canadian side, Ivey’s PMI is seen at 55.5 during May, down from 58.2 in the previous month.
USD/CAD key levels
At the moment the pair is losing just 0.02% at 1.2450 with the next support at 1.2433 (low Jun.4) ahead of 1.2382 (low Jun.3) and finally 1.2378 (50% of 1.2835-1.1920). On the flip side, a breakout of 1.2492 (high Jun.4) would aim for 1.2537 (high Jun.2) followed by 1.2538 (high May 28).
USD/CAD focus on US data
The pair appears to be consolidating around 1.2450 after the recent failure to break above the 1.2500 handle on a more sustainable basis. On the broader picture, spot is navigating in the middle of the weekly range, between Monday’s tops around 1.2550 and Tuesday’s troughs near 1.2360.
Next of relevance in the pair will be the usual weekly report on the US labour market, with Initial Claims expected at 279K in the week ended on May 29. On the Canadian side, Ivey’s PMI is seen at 55.5 during May, down from 58.2 in the previous month.
USD/CAD key levels
At the moment the pair is losing just 0.02% at 1.2450 with the next support at 1.2433 (low Jun.4) ahead of 1.2382 (low Jun.3) and finally 1.2378 (50% of 1.2835-1.1920). On the flip side, a breakout of 1.2492 (high Jun.4) would aim for 1.2537 (high Jun.2) followed by 1.2538 (high May 28).