#USDCAD @ 1.34019 is aiming to shift its auction above 1.3400 as the BoC has reached the terminal rate for now. (Pivot Orderbook analysis)

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• USD/CAD is aiming to shift its auction above 1.3400 as the BoC has reached the terminal rate for now.
• The rising probability of a smaller interest rate hike by the Fed is weighing on US yields.
• Oil price is losing foot above $80.50 as oil demand sees short-term pain due to China’s Lunar New Year holidays.

The pair currently trades last at 1.34019.

The previous day high was 1.3428 while the previous day low was 1.334. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.3394, expected to provide support. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.3374, expected to provide support.

The USD/CAD pair has corrected marginally after a recovery move from 1.3380 in the Asian session. The Loonie asset is looking to shift its business above 1.3400 despite a recovery attempt from the US Dollar Index (DXY). The recovery attempt in the USD Index seems less confident amid the risk-on market mood.

S&P500 futures are showing marginal gains in early Asia after settling almost flat on Wednesday. The 500-stock basket has turned volatile as corporate are demonstrating their quarterly performance through earnings displays. The USD Index is putting efforts in building a cushion around a seven-month low at 101.10 ahead of the United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Q4) and other economic data, which will release on Thursday.

The rising probability of a smaller interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) for its February meeting is weighing on the US Treasury yields. The alpha generated by the 10-year US Treasury bonds has dropped to 3.44%.

The street is expecting a contraction in the scale of economic activities in the fourth quarter to 2.6% from the former release of 3.2% as Fed chair Jerome Powell has burnt their hands by triggering recession fears in his fight against stubborn inflation. The release of the Durable Goods Orders (Dec) will provide cues about the forward demand, which is expected to jump to 2.5% vs. the prior release of -2.1%.

Meanwhile, the Canadian Dollar is expected to face the heat as Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem has paused further policy tightening after pushing the interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5%. The BoC will keep interest rates steady at 4.5% for the rest of the year and will assess the impact of yet terminal rate ahead.

On the oil front, oil price is struggling to sustain above 80.50 as celebrations in China due to the Lunar New Year festival has resulted in a pause in economic activities and henceforth a short-term pain in the oil demand. It is worth noting that Canada is a leading exporter of oil to the United States and lower oil prices might impact the Canadian Dollar.

Technical Levels: Supports and Resistances

USDCAD currently trading at 1.3402 at the time of writing. Pair opened at 1.3385 and is trading with a change of 0.13 % .

The pair is trading below its 20 Daily moving average @ 1.3455, below its 50 Daily moving average @ 1.3504 , below its 100 Daily moving average @ 1.352 and above its 200 Daily moving average @ 1.3202

The previous day high was 1.3428 while the previous day low was 1.334. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.3394, expected to provide support. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.3374, expected to provide support.

Note the levels of interest below:

• Pivot support is noted at 1.3341, 1.3296, 1.3253
• Pivot resistance is noted at 1.3429, 1.3472, 1.3517

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