By FXEmpire.com
Introduction: The Canadian Dollar moves in reaction to the US Dollar. Movements are small and easy to track and trade. The Canadian Dollar also responds to economic reports within Canada. It has little action against foreign currencies except during major moves or crisis.
The USD/CAD is the single biggest beneficiary of rising oil prices. Canada which is already the biggest exporter of oil to the US will experience a boost to its economy when oil price continue to increase. Therefore, if oil rises the Canadian dollar is likely to follow. Over the past years, the correlation between the Canadian dollar and oil prices has been approximately 81%.
Weekly Analysis and Recommendation:
The USD/CAD tumbled this week to close at 0.9910 as the pair marched right through parity. This pair were out of sync with the rest of the global currencies. The USD picked up momentum towards the end of the week, especially on positive trade balance data, where as the CAD reported well below forecast trade balance and negative housing data. Earlier in the week a surprisingly high IVEY PMI supported the currency. At the end of the week the markets were totally surprised by a very negative jobs release, traders had been expecting the report to come in over forecast.
|
Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Change % |
|
|
Aug 10, 2012 |
0.9910 |
0.9914 |
0.9970 |
0.9906 |
-0.04% |
|
Aug 09, 2012 |
0.9914 |
0.9951 |
0.9951 |
0.9910 |
-0.37% |
|
Aug 08, 2012 |
0.9951 |
0.9976 |
0.9989 |
0.9937 |
-0.24% |
|
Aug 07, 2012 |
0.9975 |
1.0008 |
1.0012 |
0.9963 |
-0.33% |
|
Aug 06, 2012 |
1.0008 |
1.0006 |
1.0021 |
0.9984 |
0.02% |
The Canadian dollar seems to be remaining strong on good old sound economics. There are rumors that the SNB is going to be moving some M&A business to Canada, Canada still maintains its AAA credit rating
The combination of weak Chinese exports and a downward revision to the IEA’s oil demand outlook has weighted on CAD, with the currency weakening 0.3% since yesterday’s close. The IEA’s downward revision to oil demand has weighed on oil prices; however for Canada (and CAD) the IEA’s $103 H212 forecast for Brent and its estimate that the spread between Brent and WTI will fall from $14 inQ312 to $9 in late 2013 is still supportive of the economy
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Major Economic Events for the week of Aug 6-10 actual v. forecast for the Canadian & US Dollar
|
Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Aug 7 |
CAD |
Building Permits m/m |
-2.5% |
-3.5% |
7.1% |
|
CAD |
Ivey PMI |
62.8 |
52.0 |
49.0 |
|
|
Aug 8 |
USD |
Prelim Nonfarm Productivity q/q |
1.6% |
1.5% |
-0.9% |
|
USD |
Prelim Unit Labor Costs q/q |
1.7% |
0.5% |
1.3% |
|
|
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
-3.7M |
-0.6M |
-6.5M |
|
|
USD |
10-y Bond Auction |
1.68|2.5 |
1.46|3.6 |
||
|
Aug 9 |
CAD |
Housing Starts |
209K |
212K |
222K |
|
CAD |
Trade Balance |
-1.8B |
-0.9B |
-1.0B |
|
|
CAD |
NHPI m/m |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
|
|
USD |
Trade Balance |
-42.9B |
-47.4B |
-48.0B |
|
|
USD |
Unemployment Claims |
361K |
371K |
367K |
|
|
USD |
Mortgage Delinquencies |
7.58% |
7.40% |
||
|
Aug 10 |
CAD |
Employment Change |
-30.4K |
9.6K |
7.3K |
|
CAD |
Unemployment Rate |
7.3% |
7.2% |
7.2% |
|
|
USD |
Import Prices m/m |
-0.6% |
0.1% |
-2.4% |
|
|
USD |
Federal Budget Balance |
-69.6B |
-103.0B |
-59.7B |
Historical: From 2010 to present
Highest: 1.0853 CAD on May 25, 2010.
Average: 1.0090 CAD over this period.
Lowest: 0.9407 CAD on Jan 26, 2011.
Economic Highlights of the coming week that affect the Canadian and American Markets
|
Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Previous |
|
Aug 14 |
12:30 |
USD |
Core Retail Sales m/m |
-0.4% |
|
12:30 |
USD |
PPI m/m |
0.1% |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Retail Sales m/m |
-0.5% |
|
|
14:00 |
USD |
Business Inventories m/m |
0.3% |
|
|
Aug 15 |
12:30 |
USD |
Core CPI m/m |
0.2% |
|
12:30 |
USD |
Empire State Manufacturing Index |
7.4 |
|
|
13:00 |
USD |
TIC Long-Term Purchases |
55.0B |
|
|
13:15 |
USD |
Capacity Utilization Rate |
78.9% |
|
|
13:15 |
USD |
Industrial Production m/m |
0.4% |
|
|
14:30 |
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
-3.7M |
|
|
Aug 16 |
12:30 |
CAD |
Foreign Securities Purchases |
26.11B |
|
12:30 |
CAD |
Manufacturing Sales m/m |
-0.4% |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Building Permits |
0.76M |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Unemployment Claims |
361K |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Housing Starts |
0.76M |
|
|
14:00 |
USD |
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index |
-12.9 |
|
|
Aug 17 |
12:30 |
CAD |
Core CPI m/m |
-0.4% |
|
12:30 |
CAD |
CPI m/m |
-0.4% |
|
|
13:55 |
USD |
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment |
72.3 |
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