USD/CAD looks to continue the losing streak, hovers near 1.3650

USD/CAD loses ground on the likelihood of no interest rate hike by the US Fed in December.
US Dollar lost strength due to weaker US economic data released in the previous week.
BoC is expected to keep interest rates higher for a prolonged period.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/CAD aims to lose ground on the fourth consecutive day to continue the losing streak, treading waters near 1.3650 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair faces downward pressure amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might halt its monetary policy tightening, prompted by the subdued employment data from the United States (US).

On the Canadian side, the weaker labor data could weigh on the Loonie Dollar (CAD). The employment Change released by Statistics Canada on Friday revealed that Net Change in Employment reduced to the figure of 17.5K in October, falling short of 22.5K expectations from 63.8K in September. While Unemployment Rate increased to 5.7% from 5.5% prior.

In a statement last week, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tim Macklem mentioned that indications are suggesting the neutral interest rate is more likely to be higher than lower.

US Dollar Index (DXY) hovers around 105.10, at the time of writing, showing a significant drop of over 1.0% in the previous session. The weakness in the US Dollar (USD) can be attributed to lackluster US Treasury yields, a reaction to disappointing US labor data.

US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) data might have cheered up the investors, as they've been anticipating a slowdown in economic data to persuade the US Fed that additional rate hikes are unnecessary. The report revealed a figure of 150K, falling short of the expected 180K and marking a significant decline from the 297K recorded in September.

Additionally, the US Unemployment Rate rose to 3.9%, going against the market's anticipation of remaining stable at 3.8% in October. The ISM Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined from the previous 53.6 to 51.8. On Thursday, the US Department of Labor published the count of initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ending October 27, indicating a rise from 212K to 217K.

Investors will likely watch Canada's Ivey Purchasing Managers Index scheduled to be released on Monday. Furthermore, the US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index will be eyed later in the week.

USD/CAD: additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.3656
Today Daily Change	0.0000
Today Daily Change %	0.00
Today daily open	1.3656

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3721
Daily SMA50	1.363
Daily SMA100	1.347
Daily SMA200	1.3491

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.376
Previous Daily Low	1.3654
Previous Weekly High	1.3899
Previous Weekly Low	1.3654
Previous Monthly High	1.3892
Previous Monthly Low	1.3562
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3694
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.372
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3619
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3583
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3512
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3726
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3797
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3833

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Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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