USD/CAD falls below 1.3680, Middle East tensions improve oil price outlook

 NEWS| | By FXStreet Team

  • The USD/CAD pair refreshes its daily low as rising oil prices strengthen the Canadian Dollar.
  • Canada's retail sales report indicates that auto demand remained weak.
  • The US dollar weakened due to the Fed's Powell's neutral guidance.

The USD/CAD pair is facing selling pressure after a softer pullback near the 1.3700 round resistance level early in the American session. USD/CAD is expected to fall back below 1.3680 as the Canadian Dollar has strengthened due to bullish oil prices.

Oil demand improves due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, which would reduce oil supply amid oil supply chain disruption. Additionally, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the replenishment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The US government has been extracting oil from the SPR since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

It should be noted that Canada is the main exporter of oil to the United States and the increase in oil prices strengthened the Canadian dollar.

Meanwhile, Statistics Canada has reported better-than-expected retail sales data for August. Monthly retail sales contracted at a slower pace of 0.1%, while economists had forecast a decline of 0.3%. In July, Retail Sales grew 0.4%. Retail sales, excluding automobiles, grew 0.1%, compared to expectations of stagnation.

The retail sales report indicates that demand for cars remains weak as households face the burden of higher borrowing costs.

The US dollar weakened following Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's neutral statement on interest rates. The Fed's Powell conveyed that rising US Treasury yields have significantly tightened overall financial conditions.

USD/CAD

OVERVIEW
Latest price today1.3676
Today's daily change-0.0043
Today's daily variation-0.31
Today's daily opening1.3719
 
TRENDS
daily SMA201.3616
daily SMA501.3575
SMA100 daily1.3421
SMA200 daily1.3469
 
LEVELS
Previous daily high1.3741
Previous daily low1.3679
Previous weekly high1.3701
Previous weekly low1.3569
Previous Monthly High1.3694
Previous monthly low1.3379
Daily Fibonacci 38.21.3717
Fibonacci 61.8% daily1.3703
Daily Pivot Point S11.3685
Daily Pivot Point S21.3652
Daily Pivot Point S31.3624
Daily Pivot Point R11.3747
Daily Pivot Point R21.3775
Daily Pivot Point R31.3809

 

 

REFERENCES: https://www.fxstreet.es/news/usd-cad-cae-por-debajo-de-13680-las-tensiones-en-medio-oriente-mejoran-las-perspectivas-de-los-precios-del-petroleo-202310201415 

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