The Canadian dollar remains at 3-month lows

2024-03-26
Summary:

Tuesday saw the dollar decline due to profit-taking and pressure from a firmer yen, fueled by ongoing Japanese government efforts to support it.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 26 Mar 2024


The dollar dropped on Tuesday, owing to profit-taking and pressured in part by a slightly stronger yen as Japanese government officials continued with their jawboning to defend the currency.


With a relatively light economic data calendar for the week, FX volatility has been muted. The Canadian dollar hovered around its weakest level in more than three months against the dollar despite of oil rally.

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Canadian retail sales fell 0.3% in January from December, weighed down by lower goods prices and sales of motor vehicle and parts. The country’s factory sales rose 0.7% in February on a monthly basis.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 18 Mar) HSBC (as of 26 Mar)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0695 1.1017 1.0764 1.0944
GBP/USD 1.2503 1.2896 1.2506 1.2827
USD/CHF 0.8741 0.9000 0.8807 0.9099
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6691 0.6464 0.6641
USD/CAD 1.3359 1.3607 1.3463 1.3660
USD/JPY 146.26 149.21 147.97 153.36

The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.


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