20 Jul 2015
USD/CAD steady after Canadian wholesale sales
FXStreet (Córdoba) - USD/CAD continues to consolidate near 6-year highs struck last week on the back of BoC rate cut, trading just below the 1.30 mark.
USD/CAD has been oscillating in a tight range over the last sessions, unable to gather fresh momentum, with the downside contained by the 1.2950 and the upside capped by 1.3000. The pair dropped a few pips after data showed wholesale trade in Canada fell by 1.0% in May to a seasonally adjusted CAD 54.52 billion. At time of writing, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2975, virtually unchanged on the day.
Last week, the Bank of Canada cut the main interest rates by 25 bps to 0.50% which sent USD/CAD above 1.3000 for first time in 6 years.
USD/CAD levels to watch
As for technical levels, next resistances are seen at 1.3007 (6-year high Jul 17) , 1.3062 (Mar 9 high) and 1.3100 (psychological level). On the flip side, supports could be found at 1.2952/46 ( Jul 20 & 17 lows), 1.2904 (Jul 16 low) and 1.2813 (10-day SMA).
USD/CAD has been oscillating in a tight range over the last sessions, unable to gather fresh momentum, with the downside contained by the 1.2950 and the upside capped by 1.3000. The pair dropped a few pips after data showed wholesale trade in Canada fell by 1.0% in May to a seasonally adjusted CAD 54.52 billion. At time of writing, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2975, virtually unchanged on the day.
Last week, the Bank of Canada cut the main interest rates by 25 bps to 0.50% which sent USD/CAD above 1.3000 for first time in 6 years.
USD/CAD levels to watch
As for technical levels, next resistances are seen at 1.3007 (6-year high Jul 17) , 1.3062 (Mar 9 high) and 1.3100 (psychological level). On the flip side, supports could be found at 1.2952/46 ( Jul 20 & 17 lows), 1.2904 (Jul 16 low) and 1.2813 (10-day SMA).