USD/CAD oscillates around the src.3678-src.3686 region in a narrow trading band.
US weekly Initial Jobless Claims came in better than the market expectation.
Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for August came in at 53.5 vs. 48.6 prior.
The Canadian labor data will be closely watched events.
The USD/CAD pair consolidates its recent gains around src.3680 during the early Asian session on Friday. The major pair retraces from src.3694, the highest level since March and the key resistance level is seen at src.3700 area.
The US Dollar (USD) gained traction to the highest level since early March above the src05.00 area following the US economic data on Thursday. The US Department of Labor on Thursday reported that the US Initial Jobless Claims totaled 2src6,000 in the week ending September 2. This figure came in better than the market consensus of 234,000 and followed the previous week’s revised figure of 229,000 (from 228,000). Meanwhile, Nonfarm Productivity rose by 3.5%, below the 3.8% market estimation and revised from the first estimate of 3.7%.
New York Federal Reserve (Fed) President John Williams stated that inflation is heading in the right direction while adding that he requires additional information before making a decision. , Chicago’s Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the Fed may achieve the golden path, where inflation erases but a recession is avoided.
That said, the US economic data lends support to the higher for longer interest rate narrative, which boosts the Greenback across the board. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets have priced in a 93% possibility of holding the interest rate at the September meeting, while the odds of a rate hike in its November meeting is around 5src%.
On the other hand, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem stated on Thursday that monetary policy may be appropriately restrictive to restore price stability, but cautioned that the Governing Council is concerned with the persistence of underlying inflation. It’s worth noting that BoC decided to maintain its key interest rate at 5% on Wednesday’s policy meeting.
About the data, the Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for August came in at 53.5 from 48.6 in the previous reading. The figure was better than expected at 49.2. It’s worth noting that the number above 50 indicates expansion in the business activity. In response to the data, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains ground against the USD. However, a decline in oil prices limited Loonie’s upside as Canada is the largest exporter of crude to the US.
Moving on, market players await Canada’s labor data due on Friday for fresh impetus. Markets anticipate that the Canadian economy will add src5,000 jobs in August. The weaker-than-expected data might exert some pressure on the Loonie. Also, Canada’s Unemployment Rate for August will be due on the same day. These data could give a clear direction for the USD/CAD pair.
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