USD/CAD extends its upside above 1.3700 amid the rally of USD, focus on US ADP, Services PMI

USD/CAD trades in positive territory for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
A decline in oil prices exerts pressure on the commodity-linked Loonie.
US JOLTS Job Openings came in above expectations.
Market players await the Canadian and US employment data due on Friday.

Lallalit Srijandorn FXStreet

The USD/CAD pair climbs above the 1.3700 mark during the early European session on Wednesday. A rally in the US Dollar (USD) and the upbeat US data are the main drivers for the pair’s uptick. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the value of the USD relative to a basket of foreign currencies, surges to 107.17, the highest since November last year. USD/CAD currently trades around 1.3715, gaining 0.06% on the day.

Data released on Monday revealed that the Canadian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for September came in at 47.5 from 48.0 in the previous reading. Additionally, a decline in oil prices dragged the commodity-linked Loonie lower as the country is the leading oil exporter to the US.

On the US Dollar front, the number of job openings for August stood at 9.6M from 8.9M (revised from 8.8M) in the previous reading, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday. This figure came in better than the expectation of 8.8 million by a wide margin.

Furthermore, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester stated on Tuesday that she is likely to favor an interest rate hike at the next meeting if the current economic situation holds while mentioning that the Fed is likely at or near peak for interest rate target. Meanwhile, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said he will be patient and there is an urgency for us to do anything more.

The US employment data this week could offer hints about the further monetary policy of the Federal Reserve (Fed). The stronger-than-expected data could lift the Greenback demand and act as a tailwind for the USD/CAD pair.

Looking ahead, traders will keep an eye on the US ADP Employment Change and ISM Services PMI due on Wednesday. The highlight this week will be the release of Canadian employment data and US Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday. These events could provide a clear direction to the USD/CAD pair.

USD/CAD

Overview
Today last price	1.3714
Today Daily Change	0.0007
Today Daily Change %	0.05
Today daily open	1.3707

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3547
Daily SMA50	1.3494
Daily SMA100	1.3407
Daily SMA200	1.346

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3736
Previous Daily Low	1.3662
Previous Weekly High	1.3585
Previous Weekly Low	1.3417
Previous Monthly High	1.3694
Previous Monthly Low	1.3379
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3708
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.369
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3667
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3628
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3593
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3741
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3776
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3815

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Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok.

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