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BoC To Cut This Week; We Stay Long USD/CAD Targeting

Most analysts don’t expect the BOC to change policy, but there is always an exception.

Here is the word from BNP Paribas, which also set a target for CAD:

Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews:

Regardless of how the risk environment and commodity prices evolve this week commodity bloc currencies remain vulnerable to the damage already done to their domestic economy by the Q3 slump in commodity prices, notes BNP Paribas.

BNPP expects the BoC to cut rates by 25bp on Wednesday.

“Slightly firmer GDP and employment data has left the market reluctant to price in immediate BoC easing butour economists are sticking with their non-consensus view amid a recessionary economy and continued weakness in oil prices,” BNPP argues.

“Easing as early as this week would generate renewed USDCAD upside momentum towards the 1.35 target on our long USDCAD trade,” BNPP projects.

BNPP maintains a long USD/CAD trade in its portfolio in spot from 1.3140, with a stop at 1.2940, and a target at 1.35.  

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Yohay Elam

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Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts.