USD/CAD has posted small gains for a second successive day. On Tuesday, the pair is trading at 1.3125, up 0.11% on the day. On the release front, there are no Canadian events for a second straight day. On Wednesday, Canada releases Building Permits and Ivey PMI. In the U.S, the key event is ISM Non-manufacturing PMI, which is expected to dip to 57.2 points. Later on Tuesday, President Trump delivers the State of Union address before Congress.
It’s been a quiet week for the Canadian dollar, after strong gains a week earlier. The absence of Canadian releases has contributed to the lack of movement of the currency. With Canada releasing Ivey PMI on Wednesday and key employment data on Friday, traders should be prepared for stronger movement from USD/CAD. The markets will also be keeping a close eye on the Federal Reserve, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at an event in Washington. At last week’s monetary policy update, Powell said that the central bank would be “patient” regarding future rate hikes. It was an aggressive 2018 for the Fed, which raised rates four times last year, in response to a hot U.S. economy. However, with a global trade war in full force and U.S. growth slightly lower, the Fed has trimmed its forecast to two interest rates in 2019. Many analysts have gone further, predicting no rate hikes this year.
Dollar position taking requires conviction
USD/CAD Fundamentals
Tuesday (February 5)
- 10:00 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. Estimate 57.2
- Tentative – US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism. Estimate 53.1
- 21:00 US President Trump State of the Union Address
Wednesday (February 6)
- 8:30 Canadian Building Permits. Estimate -0.9%
- 10:00 Canadian Ivey PMI. Estimate 56.4
- 19:00 Fed Chair Powell Speaks
*All release times are EST
*Key events are in bold
USD/CAD for Tuesday, February 5, 2019
USD/CAD, February 5 at 9:30 EST
Open: 1.3111 High: 1.3131 Low: 1.3102 Close: 1.3125
USD/CAD Technical
| S3 | S2 | S1 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
| 1.2884 | 1.2955 | 1.3049 | 1.3125 | 1.3200 | 1.3290 |
USD/CAD posted small gains in the Asian session and recovered in European trade. The pair is steady in North American trade
- 1.3049 is providing support
- 1.3125 was tested earlier in resistance. It is a weak line
- Current range: 1.3049 to 1.3125
Further levels in both directions:
- Below: 1.3049, 1.2955 and 1.2844
- Above: 1.3125, 1.3200, 1.3290 and 1.3383
