- The USD/CAD is negotiated by around 1,3700 in the early Asian session on Tuesday.
- USA and China will continue commercial conversations for a second day.
- The decrease in commercial tensions and encouraging May employment data in the US could support the US dollar.
The USD/CAD pair operates in a flat tone about 1,3700 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The decrease in tensions between the US and China could provide some support to the dollar. Commercial conversations between the US and China will extend to a second day and will be monitored closely.
An American official said that commercial conversations between the two largest economies in the world will continue for a second day. The US indicated his willingness to eliminate restrictions on some technological exports in exchange for guarantees that China is relaxing the limits on rare earth shipments. The decrease in commercial tensions could raise the US dollar (USD) against the Canadian dollar (CAD) in the short term.
In addition, the May Employment Report in the United States wider than expected gave the Federal Reserve (Fed) a way of being cautious, which could also boost the dollar. Federal funds aimed at a greater possibility that the FED maintains its reference interest rate without changes to September monetary policy meetings.
On the other hand, an increase in crude oil prices could benefit the Canadian dollar linked to raw materials and act as a wind against the pair. It is worth noting that Canada is the largest oil exporter to the US, and the highest prices of crude oil tend to have a positive impact on the value of the CAD.
Canadian dollar faqs
The key factors that determine the contribution of the Canadian dollar (CAD) are the level of interest rates set by the Bank of Canada (BOC), the price of oil, the main export product of Canada, the health of its economy, inflation and commercial balance, which is the difference between the value of Canadian exports and that of its imports. Other factors are market confidence, that is, if investors bet on riskier assets (Risk-on) or seek safe assets (Risk-Off), being the positive risk-on CAD. As its largest commercial partner, the health of the US economy is also a key factor that influences the Canadian dollar.
The Canada Bank (BOC) exerts a significant influence on the Canadian dollar by setting the level of interest rates that banks can provide with each other. This influences the level of interest rates for everyone. The main objective of the BOC is to maintain inflation between 1% and 3% by adjusting interest rates to the loss. Relatively high interest rates are usually positive for CAD. The Bank of Canada can also use quantitative relaxation and hardening to influence credit conditions, being the first refusal for CAD and the second positive for CAD.
The price of oil is a key factor that influences the value of the Canadian dollar. Oil is the largest export in Canada, so the price of oil tends to have an immediate impact on the value of the CAD. Generally, if the price of oil rises, the CAD also rises, since the aggregate demand of the currency increases. The opposite occurs if the price of oil drops. The highest prices of oil also tend to give rise to a greater probability of a positive commercial balance, which also supports the CAD.
Although traditionally it has always been considered that inflation is a negative factor for a currency, since it reduces the value of money, the opposite has actually happened in modern times, with the relaxation of cross -border capital controls. Higher inflation usually leads to central banks to raise interest rates, which attracts more capital of world investors who are looking for a lucrative place to save their money. This increases the demand for the local currency, which in the case of Canada is the Canadian dollar.
The published macroeconomic data measure the health of the economy and can have an impact on the Canadian dollar. Indicators such as GDP, manufacturing and services PMIs, employment and consumer confidence surveys can influence the CAD direction. A strong economy is good for the Canadian dollar. Not only attracts more foreign investment, but it can encourage the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates, which translates into a stronger currency. However, if the economic data is weak, the CAD is likely to fall.
Source: Fx Street
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