Congress approved a massive stimulus package, but President Trump has thrown a monkey wrench in the process, saying he will veto the bill unless stimulus payments are substantially increased.
US Final GDP for the third quarter was revised upwards to 33.4%, up from 33.1%. Durable goods orders weakened in November, Headline durables dropped from 1.3% to 0.9%, while the core reading slumped to 0.4%, down from 1.3%. Consumer numbers worsened, as Personal Income came in at -1.1% and Personal Spending declined by 0.4%, its first decline in seven months. Unemployment Claims dropped sharply to 803 thousand, well below the estimate of 882 thousand.
USD/CAD daily graph with resistance and support lines on it. Click to enlarge:
Technical lines from top to bottom
We start with resistance at 1.3101, an important monthly line.
1.2938 switched to resistance at the start of December, when USD/CAD started its slide.
1.2831 is the first line of support.
1.2768 (mentioned last week) is next.
1.2642 has held in support since April 1.
1.2578 is the final support level for now.
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I remain bearish on USD/CAD
The US dollar remains under pressure, but Christmas week will be subdued, so any losses by the greenback should be light.
Further reading:
- EUR/USD forecast – for everything related to the euro.
- GBP/USD forecast – Pound/dollar projections.
- AUD/USD forecast – analysis for the Aussie dollar.
- USD/CAD forecast – Canadian dollar predictions.
- Forex+ weekly forecast – Outlook for the major events of the week.
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