USD/CAD Finds Resistance Ahead of 1.3000
USD/CAD has extended gains on Monday, supported by a steep decline in oil prices which sent the loonie stumbling.
USD/CAD
broke above Friday’s highs and climbed to its highest level in 3 weeks
at 1.2983 before losing momentum and pausing the advance ahead of the
50-day SMA. At time of writing, the pair was trading at 1.2965,
recording a 0.48% daily gain.
The economic calendar is quite
light for the session, with Canada reporting 191.5K housing starts in
April, down from 204.3K the previous month.
USD/CAD levels to watch
In
terms of technical levels, next resistances line up at 1.2995/1.3000
(50-day SMA/psychological level), 1.3062 (Apr 6 low) and 1.3155 (Apr 8
high). On the flip side, supports are seen at 1.2905 (May 9 low), 1.2785
(May 5 low) and 1.2729 (20-day SMA).
