USD/CAD: CAD down as risk aversion sends high yielding currencies south

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, USD rose 0.45% against the CAD to close at 1.0124, as concerns that Europe’s debt crisis is worsening, reduced demand for higher-yielding assets.

In economic news, on a seasonally adjusted basis, Canadian consumer price index fell 0.2% (MoM) in June, following a 0.3% fall in May.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0156, with the USD trading 0.32% higher from Friday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.0097, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.0037. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.0188, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.0219.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

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