USD/CAD pulls away from multi-week highs, trades near 1.3400

USD/CAD lost its traction after climbing above 1.3400.
WTI stays relatively calm below $40 on Thursday.
US Dollar Index clings to modest daily gains ahead of mid-tier US data.

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

The USD/CAD pair rose to its highest level since August 4th at 1.3414 on Thursday but struggled to preserve its bullish momentum in the absence of significant fundamental drivers. As of writing, the pair was up 0.1% on the day at 1.3399.

USD continues to outperform its rivals

The broad-based USD strength and the uninspiring performance of crude oil prices on Wednesday allowed USD/CAD to gain more than 80 pips.

The barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closed modestly lower near mid-$39s after climbing to $40.70 on Wednesday and is trading in a tight range below $40 on Thursday, failing to provide a directional clue to the commodity-sensitive loonie.

On the other hand, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which closed the previous four trading days in the positive territory, edged higher on Thursday but seems to be struggling to hold above 94.50. Ahead of the weekly Initial Jobless, New Home Sales and Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity data from the US, the DXY is up 0.1% on the day at 94.45.

There won't be any macroeconomic data release featured in the Canadian economic docket in the remainder of the week and the USD's market valuation is likely to continue to impact USD/CAD's movements if WTI extends consolidation near $40.

Technical levels to watch for

USD/CAD

Overview
Today last price	1.3393
Today Daily Change	0.0006
Today Daily Change %	0.04
Today daily open	1.3387

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3167
Daily SMA50	1.3264
Daily SMA100	1.3476
Daily SMA200	1.3523

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3387
Previous Daily Low	1.3294
Previous Weekly High	1.3247
Previous Weekly Low	1.3128
Previous Monthly High	1.3451
Previous Monthly Low	1.302
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3351
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.333
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3325
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3263
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3233
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3417
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3448
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.351

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Eren Sengezer

FXStreet

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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