USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of Canada’s unemployment rate data

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.74% against the CAD to close at 1.3343.

In economic news, Canada’s new housing price index rose less-than-expected by 0.1% MoM in January, compared to market expectations for a rise of 0.2% and after registering a rise of 0.1% in the previous month.

In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.329, with the USD trading 0.4% lower from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.3215, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.3140. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3382, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3474.

Moving ahead, investors will look forward to Canada’s unemployment rate data for February, scheduled to release later today.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

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