USD/CAD Forecast Nov. 14-18

USD/CAD jumped close to 200 points, as the pair closed at 1.3536. This marked its highest level since the end of February. This week’s highlights are Manufacturing Sales and Core CPI. Here is an outlook on the major market-movers and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD.

It was a tumultuous week in the markets, following Donald Trump’s stunning election win. The Canadian dollar, a risk currency, was steamrolled by the US dollar. There were no major Canadian indicators last week.

Updates:

USD/CAD daily graph with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge:

1. Manufacturing Sales: Wednesday, 13:30. Estimate -0.2%. The week kicks off with this key event. In August, the indicator rebounded with a strong reading of 0.9%, well above the forecast of 0.3%. The markets are expecting a downturn in September, with the estimate standing at -0.2%.
2. BoC Governor Timothy Lane Speech: Wednesday, 17:05. Lane will deliver remarks at an event in Waterloo, Ontario. A speech which is more hawkish than expected is bullish for the Canadian dollar.
3. Foreign Securities Purchases: Thursday, 13:30. The indicator jumped in August, posting a gain of C$12.74 billion. This figure was well above the forecast of C$6.24 billion. Will the upward trend continue in September?
4. BoC Review: Thursday, 15:30. This minor release includes articles about the economy and the central bank. It is not expected to have much impact on the movement of USD/CAD.
5. Core CPI: Friday, 13:30. Core CPI excludes the most volatile items which comprise CPI. The index improved to 0.2% in September, matching the forecast. The upswing is expected to continue in October, with an estimate of 0.3%.
6. CPI: Friday, 13:30. CPI improved to 0.1% in September, but this was shy of the estimate of 0.2%. The estimate for October remains unchanged at 0.2%.

USD/CAD opened the week at 1.3359 and dropped to a low of 1.3259. USD/CAD then reversed directions and climbed to a high of 1.3548, testing resistance at 1.3551 (discussed last week). The pair closed the week at 1.3536.