USD/CAD Price Forecast: Buyers retain the upper hand even as momentum weakens
The post USD/CAD Price Forecast: Buyers retain the upper hand even as momentum weakens appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. USD/CAD edges lower on Tuesday even as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm, with the Canadian Dollar (CAD) drawing support from a modest rebound in crude Oil prices following renewed attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.4188. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil is trading around $70.30, up nearly 2.50% on the day. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against a basket of six major currencies, is treading water near 101.00. However, diverging monetary policy expectations between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) could limit further gains in the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Markets continue to expect the Fed to raise interest rates later this year to bring inflation back to its 2% target, even as softer-than-expected US labor market data have red