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China’s annualized GDP figures for the first quarter of 2022 arrived at % vs. 4.4% expected and 4.0% previous, with the QoQ reading coming in at 1.3% vs. 0.6% expected and 1.5% previous. With regard to Retail Sales YoY for March, the number was -3.5% vs. -1.6% expected and 6.7% …

The USD/CAD pair staged a goodish intraday bounce from over a one-week low set earlier this Thursday. Weaker oil prices undermined the CAD and extended support amid resurgent USD demand. Bulls seemed rather unaffected by the disappointing release of the US Retail Sales figures.The USD/CAD pair recovered nearly 70 pips …

Oil prices are elevated and yet the CAD struggles in the face of a firm US dollar and fresh cycle highs. At 1.2641, the USD/CAD pair is up 0.13% on the day, little changed although in recovery mode from its weakest level in nearly four weeks. This is despite a …

The USD/CAD pair is trading near the highs of the day towards the North American close. US oil continues to bleed out and correct the Ukraine crisis rally. Eyes will be on the US CPI data and the Bank of Canada this week. At 1.2635, USD/CAD is higher by 0.51% …

A combination of supporting factors assisted USD/CAD to regain positive traction on Monday. Sliding crude oil prices undermined the loonie and extended support amid modest USD strength. The technical set-up favours bullish traders and supports prospects for additional near-term gains.The USD/CAD pair held on to its strong intraday gains through …

The USD/CAD pair has witnessed a firmer upside move in the last three trading sessions, which is driving the pair nearer to 1.2600 after hitting 1.2403 low on Tuesday. The asset has managed to close above the 20-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on Thursday, which is trading at 1.2570 and …

The commodity currencies were the hardest hit immediately after the release of the Federal Open Market Committee minutes. USD/CAD rallied after a knee-jerk blip to the downside and reached a high of 1.25558. Simultaneously, in another blow to CAD, WTI futures settled at the lowest level in around a month. …

Though the latest Business Outlook Survey (BOS), released by the Bank of Canada once per quarter, was broadly interpreted as supporting the case for a faster pace of rate hikes from the BoC in the quarters ahead, its impact on the Canadian Dollar was limited. The USD/CAD pair was last …

The USD/CAD pair extends its fall for the second straight day; after Monday’s price action printed a weekly high near the 1.2600 mark, the Canadian dollar strengthened on the back of high oil prices, amid a downbeat market mood, courtesy of recent developments in the Eastern Europe front. the USD/CAD …

The USD/CAD pair is flat during the North American session after a volatile Monday’s session, which pushed the pair towards a weekly high at 1.2592, retreating afterward towards the 1.2510 area. At the time of writing, the USD/CAD is trading at 1.2514.The geopolitical situation in Ukraine progressed, lifting the market …