USD/CAD Analysis October 18, 2023

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Canada controls inflation better than expected.

The Canadian dollar strengthened today after weakening due to a larger-than-expected decrease in the inflation rate. In recent times, the market had anticipated that inflation would increase significantly, potentially causing economic distress. However, the decreased inflation rate has led investors to believe that the Bank of Canada (BoC) may keep interest rates steady for the entire year. Additionally, strong retail sales figures in the United States have contributed to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar.


Canada's inflation rate decreased to 3.8% year-on-year (YoY) in September, lower than the market's expectation of 4%. This was mainly due to slower growth in food and consumer goods prices. On the other hand, rapidly rising oil prices have accelerated transportation costs.


The increased oil prices are a major concern for several industries, despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The reduction in oil production by OPEC+ remains a significant worry.


Wholesale sales in Canada rose by 2.3% month-on-month (MoM) to 83 billion Canadian dollars in August, with most of the support coming from manufacturing-related products such as machinery, equipment, and raw materials. This aligns with the increasing production capacity in Canada, which is showing signs of improvement.


Foreign investors are starting to reduce their investments in Canadian securities, leaving only 8.47 billion Canadian dollars in August. Moreover, bond holdings have also decreased, with only 5.02 billion Canadian dollars remaining, mainly in government bonds. This indicates that foreign investors are returning to holding U.S. dollars due to higher returns and lower risks.


The yield on Canadian 10-year government bonds has dropped below 4.1% due to softer-than-expected inflation data. In contrast, the yield on 10-year U.S. government bonds has risen to over 4.8% amid concerns that the Fed may raise interest rates soon. Furthermore, there are comments expected from Jerome Powell, the current Fed Chairman, on Thursday.

Techical analysis data (5H)

Resistance: 1.3654, 1.3669, 1.3679

Support: 1.3629, 1.3619, 1.3604

 

USD/CAD Analysis todaySource: Investing.com

 

Pivot Points October 18, 2023 02:30 PM GMT+7
 
Name S3 S2 S1 Pivot Points R1 R2 R3
Classic 1.3604 1.3619 1.3629 1.3644 1.3654 1.3669 1.3679
Fibonacci 1.3619 1.3629 1.3634 1.3644 1.3654 1.3659 1.3669
Camarilla 1.3631 1.3633 1.3635 1.3644 1.3640 1.3642 1.3644
Woodie's 1.3600 1.3617 1.3625 1.3642 1.3650 1.3667 1.3675
DeMark's - - 1.3623 1.3641 1.3648 - -

Buy/Long 1: If the price touches support in the price range of 1.3619 - 1.3629 but cannot break the support at 1.3629, you may set a TP at approximately 1.3669 and SL at around 1.3604 or according to your acceptable risk.

 

Buy/Long 2: If the price breaks the resistance in the price range of 1.3654 - 1.3669, you may set a TP at approximately 1.3679 and SL at around 1.3619 or according to your acceptable risk.

 

Sell/Short 1: If the price touches resistance in the price range of 1.3654 - 1.3669 but cannot break the resistance at 1.3654, you may set a TP at approximately 1.3619 and SL at around 1.3679 or according to your acceptable risk.


Sell/Short 2: If the price breaks the support in the price range of 1.3619 - 1.3629, you may set a TP at approximately 1.3604 and SL at around 1.3669 or according to your acceptable risk.

 
Technical Indicators October 18, 2023 02:30 PM GMT+7
 
Name Value Action
RSI(14) 48.714 Neutral
STOCH(9,6) 31.026 Sell
STOCHRSI(14) 43.766 Sell
MACD(12,26) -0.001 Sell
ADX(14) 16.396 Neutral
Williams %R -72.308 Sell
CCI(14) -44.2899 Neutral
ATR(14) 0.0025 Less Volatility
Highs/Lows(14) 0.0000 Neutral
Ultimate Oscillator 41.667 Sell
ROC -0.183 Sell
Bull/Bear Power(13) -0.0014 Sell

Buy:0

Sell:7

Neutral:4

Summary:Strong Sell

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