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The USD/CAD pair fades bounce off 10-DMA as markets brace for monthly jobs report. Hawkish hopes from the BOC, previous rally in oil prices favor bears.Russia-Ukraine tussles, firmer US Treasury yields challenge further downside. Canadian employment data may provide another reason for the BOC to extend its rate-hike trajectory.USD/CAD remains …

The USD/CAD turned to the upside during the American session and printed a fresh daily high at 1.2772. Earlier it bottomed at 1.2683. The pair rose almost a hundred pips as the US dollar gained momentum amid a reversal in commodity prices.Risk aversion continues to dominate the mood across financial …

USD/CAD sharply reversed direction higher on Friday after the release of what traders described as a bumper US labour market report boosted the US dollar and amid a distinctly risk-off market tone weighed on the more risk-sensitive Canadian dollar.The pair started the session below 1.2700, but at one point had …

USD/CAD is currently trying to settle back above 1.2680, while the US dollar is gaining ground against a broad basket of currencies.The US Dollar Index is testing the resistance level at 97.75. If this test is successful, the US Dollar Index will move towards the next resistance at 98, which …

The Bank of Canada lifted interest rates by 25bps to 0.50% as expected on Wednesday, adding that it expected it will need to raise interest rates further. The BoC said that it would continue with the reinvestment phase of its balance sheet, maintaining its overall holdings of Canadian government bonds …

The USD/CAD has tumbled below 1.2700 amid higher oil prices on an escalation in sanctions on Russia. The Canadian dollar has also been dumped after the safe-haven assets lose their appeal.The USD/CAD pair has shrugged off its gains on Thursday’s trading session and has tumbled below 1.2700 despite the unavailability …

The USD/CAD pair has seen two-way trade on Monday but is now back under 1.2700 as risk appetite improves. While geopolitics will be a key determinant of USD/CAD sentiment going forward, this week’s data calendar is also very busy.Highlights include the BoC rate decision on Wednesday, Fed Chair Powell’s testimony …

The Canadian dollar was trying to strengthen against its US counterpart on Wednesday as global financial markets started off calm in Asia. However, risk sentiment flipped on its head with investors waiting to see Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next move after he sent troops into separatist regions of Ukraine.The news …

In choppy trading conditions as currency market participants observe developments in the rapidly escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis saw USD/CAD rally to test a key level of resistance in the upper 1.2700s on Tuesday. The pair has since pulled back from session highs in the 1.2780s to near the 1.2750 mark, where …

The USD/CAD pair saw choppy trading conditions on Thursday and is back to flat around 1.2680 having been as high as 1.2734.Geopolitics remains the main talking point in the market, with investors jittery as NATO/Russia relations sour, shelling resumes in Ukraine.At one point, the pair was rallying as high as …