USDCAD Breaking Lower Aaead Of BOC
North Korea tensions have again dominated the agenda at the start of this week and will continue to remain a major obstacle facing risk-sensitive assets in the near-term.
North Korea tensions have again dominated the agenda at the start of this week and will continue to remain a major obstacle facing risk-sensitive assets in the near-term.
Apart from Apple’s expected launch of the new iPhone, today’s other big event is the Bank of Canada’s rate decision, due at 15:00 BST (10:00 ET). Along with the consensus forecasts, we do not expect the BOC to make any changes to its policy.
USDCAD has been trending lower, moving inside a descending channel pattern on its 4-hour time frame. Price is now making its way close to the channel support near the 1.2700-1.2750 and might be due for a bounce.
USDCAD has been moving sideways for quite some time, but the pair seems to have formed lower highs on the 1-hour time frame.
After surging past the key resistance around 1.2800 during the BOC rate statement, USDCAD is forming a bullish flag pattern that suggests potential continuation.
USDCAD is showing signs of a pullback on its 1-hour time frame, as the pair bounced off the 1.2200 major psychological support area. Price is now testing resistance at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level, which lines up with the short-term 100 SMA.