For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.33% against the CAD to close at 0.9970, as hopes for progress on resolving the US fiscal cliff and rising crude oil prices boosted demand for the Canadian dollar.
In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9962, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 0.9942, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.9922. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.9995, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.0028.
The currency pair is trading below its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.