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USD/CAD Price Analysis: Regains 1.3300 amid fresh US-Canada tussle

  • USD/CAD extends previous day’s gains as US and Canada jostle over Aluminum tariffs.
  • A short-term ascending trend channel keeps the buyers hopeful.
  • 100-HMA adds strength to the channel’s resistance line.

USD/CAD rises to 1.3321, up 0.16% on a day, during the early Asian session on Friday. The pair bounced off the lowest since February on Thursday. However, it’s the US announcement of re-imposing aluminum tariffs on Canada that favors the pair’s recent upside.

Read: Canadian deputy PM Freeland: US tariffs on Canadian aluminium products are 'unwarranted' and unacceptable

While portraying the same, the loonie pair follows and ascending trend channel formation that directs the bulls towards 1.3335/40 area comprising the channel’s upper line and 100-HMA.

If bulls manage to keep the upside beyond 1.3340, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of August 03-05 upside near 1.3370 can offer an intermediate halt during the rise to 1.3420.

Meanwhile, a downside break of 1.3285 mark including the channel’s support and 23.6% Fibonacci retracement could again attack February month’s low of 1.3202.

USD/CAD hourly chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1.332
Today Daily Change53 pips
Today Daily Change %0.40%
Today daily open1.3267
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.3459
Daily SMA501.3524
Daily SMA1001.3795
Daily SMA2001.3528
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.3331
Previous Daily Low1.3234
Previous Weekly High1.346
Previous Weekly Low1.3331
Previous Monthly High1.3646
Previous Monthly Low1.3331
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.3271
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.3294
Daily Pivot Point S11.3223
Daily Pivot Point S21.318
Daily Pivot Point S31.3126
Daily Pivot Point R11.3321
Daily Pivot Point R21.3374
Daily Pivot Point R31.3418

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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