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CAD Mid-day Analysis
We think the Canadian is vulnerable to any noted deterioration of macro-economicsentiment as the Canadian has rallied 213 ticks over the last two weeks off ideas that global growth was comingback.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, Japan is to release what will be closely watched data on fourth quarter economic growth. China is to produce preliminary data on manufacturing activity,
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
UPSIDE RISK FOR GBP • Markets were hesitant to build on existing positions and
CAD Mid-day Analysis
The sharp slide in the Dollar is serving to lift the Canadian by default. While some of thegains might have come because of a rise in Canadian home prices,
CAD Mid-day Analysis
With a slight tempering of global macro economic optimism, weaker energy and metalsprices, the Canadian appears to have stalled on the charts.
CAD Mid-day Analysis
The Canadian is being lifted by a rising global tide. In retrospect, the early February lowwas the result of a combination of fears of emerging market turmoil,
CAD Mid-day Analysis
Today is likely to be a critical pivot point for the Canadian Dollar, as a hawkish tone fromthe Fed is likely to rekindle strength in the Dollar relative to the C$ and
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As far as Stephen Harper is concerned, history and economics carry far more weight in Canada-U.S. relations than whoever happens to occupy the White House at a given moment.
CAD Mid-day Analysis
The short covering impetus might have run its course and we also suspect that the Canadian has benefited somewhat from the retrenchment in the Dollar.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, Fed Chair Janet Yellen is to testify on the bank’s semiannual monetary policy report in Washington. Her comments will be closely watched.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
• Shifting risk appetite, ISM-related concerns over the pace of US growth, and central bank-driven positioning were the key themes driving sentiment this week.
CAD Mid-day Analysis
Like several other currencies the Canadian Dollar has managed to claw out some recentgains in the face of a slight improvement in global macro economic sentiment.