USDCAD Analysis
| Performance after Thursday | |||||
| Period | Pct | Chg | Momentum | ||
| Thursday | -0.77% | -104.2 Pips |  |
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| Week to-date | -1.24% | -168.2 Pips | |
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| December | -1.11% | -151 Pips |  |
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What happened lately
🇺🇸 In the week ending 09 December, U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims dropped to 202K compared to previous figure 220K Source: Department of Labor 🇺🇸 U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in November exceed forecast and rose to 0.3% compared to previous figure -0.2, revised from -0.1% in October Source: Census Bureau 🇺🇸 U.S. Interest Rate Projections – Longer unchanged at 2.5% compared to previous rate 2.5% 🇺🇸 U.S. Interest Rate Projections – 3rd year unchanged at 2.9% compared to previous rate 2.9% 🇺🇸 U.S. Interest Rate Projections – 2nd year dropped to 3.6% compared to previous rate 3.9% 🇺🇸 U.S. Fed Interest Rate Decision (Federal Funds Rate) unchanged at 5.5% compared to previous rate 5.5% Source: Federal Reserve 🇺🇸 U.S. Interest Rate Projections dropped to 5.4% compared to previous rate 5.6% 🇺🇸 U.S. Interest Rate Projections – 1st year dropped to 4.6% compared to previous rate 5.1% 🇺🇸 U.S. Producer Price Index (12-mth) in November below forecast and dropped to 0.9% compared to previous figure 1.2, revised from 1.3% in October 🇺🇸 U.S. Producer Price Index (1-mth) in November below forecast and rose to 0% compared to previous figure -0.4, revised from -0.5% in October
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What can we expect from USDCAD today?
USDCAD on Thursday dropped -0.77% to 1.34098. Price is below 9-Day EMA while Stochastic is falling.
Updated daily direction for USDCAD looks bearish as the pair posted lower in Thursday trading session.
Looking ahead for the day, immediate support level is at S1 1.33625 with break below could see further selling pressure towards S2 at 1.33152. To the upside, with the current momentum bearish, we prefer to look at breakout of the recent daily high of 1.35101 as a potential indicator of buying interest. Failure to break the resistance level would continue to echo bearish sentiment. A close below 1.33890 would indicate selling pressure.
For the week to-date, take note that USDCAD is bearish as the pair posted lower by -1.24%.
Key levels to watch out:
| R3 | 1.36047 |
| R2 | 1.35574 |
| R1 | 1.34836 |
| Daily Pivot | 1.34363 |
| S1 | 1.33625 |
| S2 | 1.33152 |
| S3 | 1.32414 |
