“¢ A sharp intraday slide in crude oil prices weighs heavily on Loonie.
“¢ A subdued USD demand does little to hinder the intraday up-move
The USD/CAD pair finally broke out of its post-FOMC consolidative phase and spiked to two-day tops, beyond mid-1.3400s in the last hour.
The pair picked up the pace during the early North-American session trading session and built on the previous session’s goodish recovery from sub-1.3400 level, or over one-week lows.
A sharp intraday slump in crude oil prices, now down nearly 2%, turned out to be one of the key factors weighing heavily on the commodity-linked currency – Loonie and driving the pair higher.
The intraday positive move seemed rather unaffected by a subdued US Dollar price action, which failed to capitalize on the overnight rebound led by not so dovish FOMC statement on Wednesday.
Hence, a follow-through up-move, beyond weekly highs resistance near the 1.3475-80 region and possibly towards reclaiming the key 1.3500 psychological mark, now looks a distinct possibility.
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