FxWirePro: USD/CAD hits 1-week low, scope for further downside
Friday, April 8, 2016 2:31 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD plummeted towards 1.3000 levels after Canadian employment data showed sharp rise in March. In quick succession the pair hit daily low of 1.3000, wiping out earlier gains.
- Canada added far more jobs than expected last month as service sector hiring accelerated and the unemployment fell from three year low.
- The Canadian economy added 40,600 jobs in March, far surpassing expectation for 10000. the unemployment rate declined to 7.1 percent.
- The intraday trend remains bearish for the pair as the oil co-related Canadian dollar has shown strengths against US dollar lately as the oil prices once again recovered towards $ 40 a barrel.
- The currency pair is trading at 1.2986 levels, it is expected to reach 1.2950 levels and later 1.2900 levels in the short term.
- The immediate support can be seen at 1.2980, break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.2931.
- Major resistance can be seen at 1.3010, break above this level will expose it towards 1.3055 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.3010 (50% Retracement level)
R2: 1.3055 (61.8% Retracement level)
R3: 1.3105 (April 8th high)
Support Levels
S1: 1.2980 (38.2% Retracement level)
S2:1.2931 (23.6% Retracement level)
S3: 1.2900 (Psychological levels)