Australian Dollar weakened broadly in the Asian session as renewed selloff in regional equities, disappointing Chinese data, and softer near-term RBA tightening expectations combined to undermine sentiment toward the currency. At the same time, elevated oil prices continued supporting Canadian Dollar, building up the case for the case of a deeper correction in AUD/CAD.
AUD/CAD is rapidly moving toward parity as multiple macro forces suddenly align in favor of the Aussie at the same time. The shift from Middle East war fears toward peace optimism is simultaneously boosting risk appetite globally while pressuring oil prices lower—a rare combination that strongly favors AUD over CAD.
AUDCAD currency pair recently reversed up from the support zone between the key support level 0.9760 (former monthly high from March) and the 38.2% Fibonacci correction of the upward impulse from March.