USD/CAD: Pair showing convergence with its MA’s

  On Friday, the USD rose 0.13% against the CAD to close at 1.0391. According to the Teranet and the National Bank of Canada, the composite house price index in Canada rose 1.0% (MoM) to a reading of 157.0 in … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian new house prices rose in May

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.21% against the CAD to close at 1.0378. On the Canadian economic front, the New Housing Price Index (NHPI) advanced 0.1% (MoM) in May, less than the market expectations … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Pair moving below its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.23% against the CAD to close at 1.0401, after the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke stated that the US needs “highly accommodative monetary policy” or low interest rates “for the … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie rose on better than expected Canadian housing starts data & higher oil prices

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.27% against the CAD to close at 1.0537. The Loonie registered gains as Canadian housing starts dropped less than expected in June and following a rise in oil prices. Moreover, … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits surged unexpectedly in May

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.16% against the CAD to close at 1.0563. In Canadian economic news, building permits surged 4.5% in May to a seasonally adjusted C$7.3 billion. Market had expected building permits … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: CAD dropped on weak Canadian jobs data & positive US employment report

  On Friday, the USD rose 0.52% against the CAD to close at 1.0579, after reports showed that the US employment data came in better than market expectations, while Canada’s job market stagnated in June In Canada, the unemployment rate … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Investors await employment data due later in Canada

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.23% against the CAD to close at 1.0524. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0534, with the USD trading 0.10% higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.47% against the CAD to close at 1.0501. The Loonie registered gains following a rise in crude prices. Also, a decline in Canada’s international merchandise trade deficit to C$303 million … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher this morning, Canadian trade balance data awaited

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.49% against the CAD to close at 1.0552. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0542, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie moving lower in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.20% against the CAD to close at 1.0501. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0512, with the USD trading 0.10% higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian economy expanded in April

  On Friday, the USD rose 0.14% against the CAD to close at 1.0502. However, the losses in the Loonie were limited as the gross domestic product in Canada rose 0.1% (MoM) in April, matching market expectations. Meanwhile, Canada’s raw … Continue reading

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