- USD/CAD spikes to its highest level since January and is supported by a combination of factors.
- Declining Oil prices undermines the Loonie and acts as a tailwind amid sustained USD buying.
- A sustained move beyond the 1.3500 mark might have already set the stage for further gains.
The USD/CAD pair is prolonging the strong weekly uptrend and gaining strong follow-through traction for the fourth successive day on Friday. The momentum remains uninterrupted through the early part of the European session and lifts spot prices to levels beyond the 1.3500 psychological mark, or its highest level since January 6.
Crude Oil prices extend this week's rejection slide from the 100-day SMA and remain depressed for the fifth straight day, hitting over a one-week low. Investors seem worried that rapidly rising borrowing costs will dampen economic growth and dent fuel demand. This, in turn, weighs on the black liquid, which is seen undermining the commodity-linked Loonie. Apart from this, broad-based US Dollar strength turns out to be another factor providing a goodish lift to the USD/CAD pair.
In fact, the USD Index, which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, touches a fresh six-week peak amid expectations for further policy tightening by the Fed. The markets seem convinced that the US central bank will stick to its hawkish stance and have been pricing in at least a 25 bps lift-off at the next two FOMC meetings in March and May. This pushes the yield on the benchmark 10-year US government bond to its highest level since late December and boosts the USD.
Apart from this, a fresh leg down in the global equity markets - amid looming recession risks - further benefits the safe-haven buck. The USD/CAD pair's rally could further be attributed to some technical buying following the overnight breakout through over a two-month-old descending channel. A subsequent move above the 1.3470-1.3475 region and the 1.3500 mark could be seen as a fresh trigger for bullish traders. This might have already set the stage for a further appreciative move.
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