Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Dollar index trading at 95.51 (-0.23%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie +0.27%, Kiwi +0.60%, Loonie +0.03%

Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie +0.67%, Kiwi +0.72%, Loonie +0.11%

AUD/USD –

Trading at 0.736

Trend meter –

• Long term – Range/Sell, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

• Long term – 0.7, Medium term – 0.72, Short term – 0.72

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.825, Medium term – 0.79, Short term – 0.76

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• Aussie recovered from earlier loss on a weaker dollar.

NZD/USD -

Trading at 0.668

Trend meter -

• Long an term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Range/Sell

Support –

• Long term – 0.62, Medium term – 0.65, Short term – 0.65

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.725, Medium term – 0.7, Short term – 0.675

Economic release today –

• Dairy price declined by 3.6 percent at today’s global dairy auction in New Zealand.

Commentary –

• The New Zealand dollar recovered on a weaker dollar and the best performer of the week so far. Active Call - Sell kiwi targeting 0.62 area.

 USD/CAD –

Trading at 1.304

Trend meter –

• Long term – sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

• Long term – 1.26, Medium term – 1.29, Short term – 1.3

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.35, Medium term – 1.33, Short term – 1.32

Economic release today –

• Wholesale sales down 0.8 percent in June.

Commentary –

• Loonie is focused on looming NAFTA deal with the United States. The worst performer of the week.