USDCAD spot rate: 1.2571 - 1.2576 (as at 8:08am PST)
Ranges: | Asia: | 1.2590 | to | 1.2617 |
Europe: | 1.2596 | to | 1.2625 | |
North America: | 1.2543 | to | 1.2610 |
Technical Support / Resistance:
S2 | S1 | R1 | R2 |
1.2475 | 1.2500 | 1.2650 | 1.2700 |
Key Economic Data Releases:
- U.S. consumer price index: -0.1% (exp 0.00% / prev 0.2%)
Event Calendar:
Date | Canada | U.S.A. |
Apr. 12 Apr. 13 | New housing price index Retail sales, CPI | Import / export price index Michigan consumer sentiment index |
U.S. stocks fluctuated and Treasuries rose as global financial markets appeared to discount rising tensions in the Middle East and renewed political discord in America. The USD stayed lower as key gauge of inflation accelerated. Most major equities indexes were down slightly but gave back much their early losses, which came after President Donald Trump's proactive comments about Russia and his warning that America's preparing to attack Syria. Crude oil continued to climb, pushing past $66 a barrel. Currently, the TSX is up 0.25% while the DOW is down 0.57%. EURCAD is down 0.06% trading between 1.5543 and 1.5630. GBPCAD is down 0.05% trading between 1.7830 and 1.7932. JPYCAD is down 0.25% trading between 0.01175 and 0.01181. Gold is up 1.18% trading between $1,339 and $1,3459SD/oz., silver is up 1.42% trading between $16.52 and $16.84USD/oz., while oil is up 1.88% trading between $65.17 and $66.81.
Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, FXStreet, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of Canada, U.S. Federal Reserve, CNBC, Forexlive, CME Group