USD/CAD Edges Down To 1.3650 As US Dollar Drops, Oil Price Rebounds

The USD/CAD pair falls after failing to recapture the crucial resistance of 1.3700 in Monday’s early New York session. The  asset slips to 1.3650 due to multiple headwinds: a decline in the US Dollar and a sharp recovery in the Oil price. is quite bullish, as investors’ confidence in the Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing interest rates from the September meeting has improved. The S&P 500 opens on a bullish note, exhibiting a higher risk appetite. The scenario of the Fed pivoting to interest rate cuts is unfavorable for bond yields. 10-year US Treasury yields have come down below the crucial support of 4.50%.The  (DXY) struggles for a firm footing above 105.00 as weak United States economic data has raised concerns over the . The US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and the Services PMI data for April showed that labor demand was weak, the  rose to 3.9%, wage growth slowed, and Services PMI fell to an almost 16-month low of 49.4. These conditions indicate that the economy is failing to cope with the Fed’s restrictive framework.Meanwhile, the Canadian Dollar gains as the Oil price rebounds from $77.75. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, ends its six-day losing spell as investors worry about geopolitical risks. Israel is expected to extend operations in Rafah, the southern part of Gaza, as prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appear slim. On Sunday, Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out, Reuters reported.It is worth noting that Canada is the leading exporter of Oil to the US and higher  strengthen the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD

OVERVIEW Today last price 1.3654 Today Daily Change -0.0032 Today Daily Change % -0.23 Today daily open 1.3686

 

TRENDS Daily SMA20 1.3707 Daily SMA50 1.3608 Daily SMA100 1.3511 Daily SMA200 1.3554

 

LEVELS Previous Daily High 1.3692 Previous Daily Low 1.361 Previous Weekly High 1.3785 Previous Weekly Low 1.361 Previous Monthly High 1.3846 Previous Monthly Low 1.3478 Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1.3661 Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1.3641 Daily Pivot Point S1 1.3633 Daily Pivot Point S2 1.358 Daily Pivot Point S3 1.3551 Daily Pivot Point R1 1.3715 Daily Pivot Point R2 1.3745 Daily Pivot Point R3 1.3797
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