Canadian Dollar strengthens on rising oil prices ahead of potential US-Iran talks
The USD/CAD pair declines to around 1.4025 during the early European session on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the potential downside for the pair might be limited amid a hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
The Canadian Dollar strengthened on Tuesday due to rising oil prices and a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Traders are anticipating potential US-Iran talks, which could further support the US Dollar (USD) against the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The US Federal Reserve's officials, including John Williams, Philip Jefferson, and Thomas Barkin, are set to speak later in the week, adding to the hawkish sentiment.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is also considering further interest rate hikes to combat inflation, which has been exacerbated by strong demand and a commodity price shock beyond oil. With Canada being a major oil exporter, high crude oil prices benefit the CAD. However, the Canadian Dollar remains under pressure due to lower crude oil prices and wider US/Canada front-end spreads.
Technical analysis indicates a bullish near-term bias for USD/CAD, with a support level at 1.3940/50 and resistance around 1.4040.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Oil rises slightly ahead of potential US-Iran talks brecorder.com
- Oil rises slightly ahead of potential US-Iran talks economictimes.indiatimes.com
