USD/CAD holds above mid-1.3500s, but upside remains restricted.
On Thursday, USD/CAD moved a little higher, but there is no sustained purchasing to support the advance. The weaker oil prices and less hawkish BoC decision weaken the Canadian dollar. Ahead of the US GDP , the USD lingers close to the monthly low and creates a headwind. On Thursday, there is some buying interest in the USD/CAD pair, which maintains its small intraday gains during the early European session. Although the pair is now hovering slightly above the mid-1.3500s, the upswing is not strongly positive. The US dollar is a drag on the USD/CAD pair as it hovers at its lowest point since September 20, which was hit the day before. Market hopes for a more aggressive Federal Reserve policy tightening were dampened by indications of a downturn in the US economy. This has been a major contributing cause to the recent significant decline in US Treasury bond rates, which keeps the dollar under pressure. Read More... EDGE-FOREX