FxWirePro: USD/CAD regains upwards momentum but outlook still bearish
Thursday, June 15, 2017 5:43 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD pair rose on Thursday as lower oil prices and broader strength in the greenback pressured the Canadian dollar.
- Prices of oil dropped to six-week lows, under pressure from high global inventories and doubts about OPEC's ability to implement agreed production cuts.
- Losses for the loonie came two days after Bank of Canada signalled that higher interest rates lie ahead.
- The pair hit low at 1.3265 before recovering slightly to trade around 1.3281 levels in the afternoon US session.
- Further upside is expected to be limited as the pair finds strong resistance at 1.3381 which should limit upside and bring decline towards lower levels in the short term.
- Major support can be seen at 1.3163, break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.3100.
- The immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3304, break above this level will expose the pair towards 1.3381 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.3304 (50% Retracement level)
R2: 1.3381 (61.8% Retracement level)
R3: 1.3450 (April 3rd high)
Support Levels
S1: 1.3226 (38.2% Retracement level)
S2: 1.3163 (June 14th lows)
S3: 1.3100 (Psychological levels)