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USD/CAD
Bulls managed to regain their lost positions on Wednesday after the pair initially crashed due to the fundamental event. The Bank of Canada hiked their interest rate from 1.25% to 1.50% and initially made the Canadian Dollar to strengthen against the US Dollar.
By the end of trading day, the USD/CAD currency pair has rallied 152 base points or 1.16%. Also, the rate breached all significant resistance. Namely, the 55-, 100-, and 200-hour SMAs and the combination of the weekly and the monthly pivot points respectfully.
Technical indicators favour bullish momentum to continue during the following trading session.
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