This week, US data and the European bank stress test results stole most of the headlines. Canada has quietly seen their currency strengthen towards the lower part of its' recent range. Tuesday saw an increase of 25 basis points on their overnight rate. Canadian Retail Sales and Consumer Price Index printed below expectations, but the currency benefited from the stabilization of commodities. While the outlook for future rate hikes is dismal, the Canadian economy is significantly in a better position than the US.Written by FX Solutions.USDCAD strength can continue towards 1.02.
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USDCAD30 Box Size 40X3 or(1.15%) HI/LO
Data 1.0744 - 1.0138
~ 2 Month ~ 58.98 Day
Database 2048 records 1.03572 (Last Close)
2010-05-25 23~00
2010-07-23 22~30 (GMT+01:00) Paris
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