Loonie (CAD) Slumps to Seven-Week Low Against USD

2024-10-09
Summary:

The dollar moved sideways Wednesday, easing pressure on other currencies after last week's rally, while the loonie lingered near a seven-week low.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 9 Oct 2024


The dollar drifted sideways on Wednesday, giving some relief to other major currencies after a sharp rally to a seven-week high last week. Loonie languished around a seven-week low.


Investors now have about an 85% chance of a 25-bp reduction priced in at the next meeting, as well as a slim probability the Fed will leave rates unchanged, the CME FedWatch tool showed.

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Oil is one of Canada's major exports, which declined in August, contributing to a widening in the trade deficit to C$1.1 billion. Analysts had forecast a C$500 million deficit.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 7 Oct) HSBC (as of 8 Oct)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0951 1.1214 1.0878 1.1141
GBP/USD 1.2923 1.3266 1.2948 1.3326
USD/CHF 0.8375 0.8749 0.8421 0.8639
AUD/USD 0.6757 0.6950 0.6681 0.6888
USD/CAD 1.3420 1.3792 1.3474 1.3703
USD/JPY 139.50 149.00 142.70 151.40

The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.


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