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USDCAD Continues the Retreat After Neutral BOC Rate Comments
Skerdian Meta•Thursday, May 2, 2024•2 min read
Today, the USD to CAD rate dropped below 1.37, extending its upward trajectory following yesterday’s FOMC reversal. On Tuesday, we witnessed a 100-pip surge in USD/CAD, propelled by underwhelming Canadian GDP figures and robust US employment earnings, pushing the pair up by 1 cent. However, the Fed changed its stance yesterday, and today, the BOC is making some not-so-dovish remarks, which are seen as hawkish, given the fact that the BOC hinted at the start of a rate cut period in the last meeting, but I assume they’re following the FED.
USD/CAD Chart Daily – Returning Back Dow to the 20 SMA![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20400'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Earlier this week, the USD/CAD increased by 100 pips, but it retraced its gains after the FOMC meeting and press conference. Despite experiencing fluctuating volatility, the pair found support yesterday within a cluster of technical levels, including the 200-hour moving average and the 100-hour moving average around 1.37. These levels held as support yesterday, prompting us to initiate a buy signal for USD/CAD. But the decline continues today, with the price falling below 1.37.
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