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The USD/CAD aims higher and tests a significant resistance trendline in the daily chart. The latest FOMC minutes suggested that the Fed will continue to hike rates. In addition; positive US economic data underpinned the US Dollar and bolstered the USD/CAD.Rising oil prices capped the USD/CAD rally on Thursday. The …

“If evidence begins to accumulate to show that inflation is not declining in line with forecast, we are prepared to raise policy rate further, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said while testifying before the Standing Committee on Finance. USD/CAD showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last …

The USD/CAD bulls are moving ahead despite Tuesday’s bearish close. The US Dollar has firmed on hawkish sentiment around the US Fed again versus seemingly dovish stance adopted by the Bank of Canada.. There is a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level near 1.3350 below the neckline near 1.3380. However, given that …

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem defended his stance for interest rate pause, while laying out metrics that may prompt another increase in borrowing costs. Macklem also pointed out that it can take 18 to 24 months to see the full effects of higher interest rates, which have jumped 425 …

The USD/CAD pair is holding to gains as traders await clues by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech later on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.3463, registering 0.12% gains versus the previous closing at 1.3445.On Tuesday, the US trade deficit widened, though market participants ignored …

Following the Bank of Canada’s decision to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem delivers his remarks on the policy outlook and responds to questions. Key Remarks “Bank of Canada has raised rates rapidly, now it’s time to pause and …

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on Wednesday that it hiked its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5% following the January policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. In its policy statement, the BoC noted that it is likely to hold the rate …

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is set to announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, January 25 at 15:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of Four major banks, regarding the upcoming announcement. Wells Fargo …

The USD/CAD pair is eagerly awaiting BoC’s rate decision this week and the build-up momentum ahead of the Fed’s policy meeting next week. The USD/CAD is flat on the day following stock market volatility. The USD/CAD is flat on the day after journeying between the 1.3346 low and the 1.3413 …

The USD/CAD pair exchanges hands between 1.3342-1.3417, ahead of the BoC’s monetary policy decision. Analysts expect the BoC to raise rates by 25 bps and to pause. It is worth mentioning that The BoC would release monetary policy minutes for the first time in its history.The USD/CAD climbs toward the …