FxWirePro: AUD/CAD edges above 61.8% Fib, hits new yearly highs at 0.9614, momentum bullish

AUD/CAD chart - Trading View 

• AUD/CAD edges above 61.8% Fib to hit new yearly highs at 0.9614, bias higher. 
   
• Aussie buoyed after Chinese data showed a bigger-than-expected jump in industrial production figures while the Q1 GDP numbers remained steady.
   
• China's YoY Q1 GDP came at +6.4 percent, above expectations at +6.3 percent and unchanged from +6.4 percent in the previous quarter.
   
• Also industrial output YoY was a big beat on expectations, printing at +8.5 percent against +5.9 percent expected and +5.3 percent last. 
   
• The pair trades with a bullish bias. Extends gains above 200-DMA, daily cloud and 61.8% Fib. 
   
• Focus on Bank of Canada’s (BOC) business outlook survey report for further impetus.

Call update: Our previous call (https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-AUD-CAD-Trade-Idea-1525527) has hit TP1.

Recommendation: Book partial profits. Hold for further upside.

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