The Canadian dollar ticked lower last week, as USD/CAD closing at 1.3462. There are just two events on the calendar this week. Here is an outlook on the major market-movers and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD.
Canada added 54.5 thousand jobs in May, crushing the estimate of 11.5 thousand. In the US, the markets are increasingly skeptical about Trump, underscored by Trump’s failure to pass any health-care or tax reform. The “dovish hike” is unlikely to excite the markets and send the greenback higher.
Updates
USD/CAD daily graph with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge:
USD/CAD Technical Analysis
USD/CAD opened the week at 1.3499 and touched a high of 1.3536 late in the week, as resistance held firm at 1.3551 (discussed last week). The pair was unable to consolidate at these levels and dropped to a low of 1.3421. USD/CAD closed the week at 1.3480.
Technical lines, from top to bottom
We start with resistance at the round number of 1.39.
1.3794 was the high for the month of May.
1.3648 is next.
1.3551 held firm for a second straight week as USD/CAD posted gains late in the week before retracting.
1.3457 was a high point in September 2015.
1.3351 has held in support since mid-April.
1.3212 is next.
1.3083 is the final support level for now.
I am neutral on USD/CAD
The BoC is unlikely to raise rates anytime soon, as there is plenty of slack in the economy. The markets have priced in a rate hike next week, and ongoing political turmoil in the US could weigh on the US dollar.
