The trading week continues to advance and, for now, the Canadian dollar has started to lose the strength it had shown in prev.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Reaches nearly monthly lows below 1.4050
By the time the Bank of Canada announces its policy decision today, the Canadian Dollar has already built a powerful foundation for further gains. USD/CAD has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a month, supported not by a single catalyst but by three reinforcing forces: a broad retreat in the US Dollar after softer inflation data, higher oil prices that strengthen Canada's export outlook, and growing expectations that the Bank of Canada may sound more hawkish than markets anticipated only a week ago.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Surging Oil prices back further downside
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Higher Oil prices strengthen Canadian Dollar
The US Dollar to Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD) exchange rate has retreated to around 1.4160 after reaching highs above 1.42 earlier this month, with the Canadian Dollar showing signs of stabilising following its steep May and June losses. Scotiabank believes the CAD sell-off may have run its course as short-term US-Canada interest-rate spreads.
The USD/CAD forex pair has decisively broken below the 1.4200 mark that has been a support level for much of the recent range-bound trading.
Since the final days of June, the Canadian dollar has been unable to build relevant strength against the U.S. dollar. Now, av.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Hovers above 1.4150 as bullish bias prevails
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Buyers retain the upper hand even as momentum weakens
Canadian dollar technical outlook is approaching a decisive breakout as USD/CAD tests major resistance after six consecutive weeks of gains. Michael Boutros, Senior Market Analyst at FOREX.com, explains the key technical levels to watch, why 1.4239 is the critical breakout zone, and how this week's FOMC minutes and Canadian employment report could determine the next major move for the pair.
USD/CAD is consolidating just below major resistance after a powerful multi-week rally carried the pair into fresh yearly highs. The tight range highlights a market coiling for its next directional move, with the July opening range now taking shape beneath a key technical barrier.