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USD/CAD – Canadian Dollar Edges Higher as Wholesales Sales Sparkle

March 20, 2017 Share Print 0

USD/CAD has edged higher in the Monday session. In North American trade, the pair is trading at 1.3360. On the release front, Canadian Wholesale Sales jumped 3.3%, crushing the estimate of 0.3%.  In the US, there are no economic events on the schedule. President Trump will speak at an event in Louisville, Kentucky. As well, FOMC member Charles Evans will deliver a speech in New York City. On Tuesday, Canada releases retail sales reports.

The Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter-point last week, but the US dollar responded with broad losses. The Canadian dollar took advantage, gaining 1 percent last week. Why the negative reaction from the greenback? Firstly, there was disappointment in the markets with the Fed policy statement, which was more dovish than expected. The rate move was priced in at over 90 percent, and there had been speculation that a red-hot US economy would propel the Fed to accelerate its pace of monetary tightening, with possibly four rate hikes this year. Instead, Fed Chair Janet Yellen reiterated that further rate hikes would be “gradual” and the Fed made no changes to its “dot plot”, with a projection for three rate hikes in 2017. As well, the US dollar may have lost ground due to traders and investors acting on “buy on rumor, sell on fact”.

What’s next for Janet Yellen & Co? Analysts do not expect another rate move in May, while a hike in June is currently priced in at 50%. The markets will be looking for clues about the Fed’s monetary plans. A host of FOMC members will be speaking this weak, highlighted by Janet Yellen’s speech on Thursday at an event in Washington. The market will be looking for clues regarding monetary policy. In the past, Fed policymakers have presented conflicting positions, and if the market senses divisions within the Fed, the US dollar could lose ground.

One-Minute Round Up: A ‘Less Hawkish’ Fed Has the Market Rethinking Strategy

USD/CAD Fundamentals

Monday (March 20)

  • 8:30 Canadian Wholesale Sales. Estimate 3.3%. Actual 0.3%
  • 13:10 US FOMC Member Charles Evans Speech
  • 19:30 US President Donald Trump Speech

Tuesday (March 21)

  • 6:00 FOMC Member William Dudley Speech
  • 8:30 US Current Account. Estimate -129B
  • 8:30 Canadian Core Retail Sales
  • 8:30 Canadian Retail Sales

*All release times are GMT

*Key events are in bold

USD/CAD for Monday, March 20, 2017

USD/CAD March 20 at 9:15 EST

Open: 1.3334 High: 1.3371 Low: 1.3302 Close: 1.3364

USD/CAD Technical

S1 S2 S1 R1 R2 R3
1.3006 1.3120 1.3253 1.3371 1.3461 1.3551
  • USD/CAD edged lower in the Asian session and posted gains in European trade. The pair is steady in North American trade
  • 1.3253 is providing support
  • 1.3371 is under pressure in resistance

Further levels in both directions:

  • Below: 1.3253, 1.3120 and 1.3006
  • Above: 1.3371, 1.3461, 1.3551 and 1.3672
  • Current range: 1.3253 to 1.3371

OANDA’s Open Positions Ratio

USD/CAD ratio is unchanged in the Monday session. Currently, short positions have a majority (58%), indicative of trader bias towards USD/CAD reversing directions and moving lower.

This article is for general information purposes only. It is not investment advice or a solution to buy or sell securities. Opinions are the authors; not necessarily that of OANDA Corporation or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. Leveraged trading is high risk and not suitable for all. You could lose all of your deposited funds.

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