FxWirePro: USD/CAD consolidating around 1.2614, bias is bullish
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:00 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD pair rose on Wednesday after oil dipped as U.S. refinery shutdowns weighed on oil prices and the greenback climbed against a basket of major currencies.
- The U.S. dollar was broadly higher after U.S. data indicated solid economic momentum, keeping the prospect of a December interest rate increase alive.
- Prices of oil, one of Canada's major exports, slid as flooding and damage from Tropical Storm Harvey shut over a fifth of U.S. refineries, curbing demand for crude.
- Currently, the currency pair is trading at 1.2618 levels, it is set to decline further towards 1.2670 and later 1.2700 levels in the short term.
- Immediate support can be seen at 1.2559, break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.2503.
- Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.2618, break above this level will expose the pair towards 1.2668 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.2618 (38.2% Retracement level)
R2: 1.2668 (Aug 4th high)
R3: 1.2690 (23.6% Retracement level)
Support Levels
S1: 1.2559 (50% Retracement level)
S2: 1.2503 (61.8% Retracement level)
S3: 1.2446 (Aug 28th lows)