Loonie Slips On BoC Rate Cut Expectation

Fundamental Analysis

* Loonie Swoon: The Canadian Loonie have broadly fell, further erasing recent gains against the US Dollar. Canada is not releasing any economic data on Tuesday, leaving the Canadian Dollar influenced by general market sentiment. Mixed economic data from the US, coupled with a prolonged decline in Crude Oil prices, has pushed investors towards safe havens, reducing the short-term appeal of the CAD. On U.S data front, the US Factory Orders in April rose 0.7% MoM, better than the forecast of 0.6%. Additionally, the Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely anticipated to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut on Wednesday, nearly a year after raising rates to a 23-year high of 5.0% last July.

Technical Analysis

* Technical Breakout: USDCAD was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level 1.36650. MACD which illustrate bullish momentum signal with the formation of golden cross suggest the pair to further extend its gains.

* Resistance and Support: If the bullish momentum persists, there’s a strong likelihood that the price will potentially head towards 1.37250. Conversely, a potential retracement is also to be expected and the price could head back towards 1.36150 should the price breach back above the 1.36650 level.

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Potential Risks

Moving forward, investors will closely monitor upcoming data such as US JOLTS Job Openings, ADP Employment Change figures, and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) later this week to seek further cues for market direction.

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Monitoring

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