- USD/CAD checked a brand-new high for the week however stays lukewarm.
- Canada’s New Housing Price Index decreased a little in January.
- Fed’s FOMC conference Minutes provide little of note to markets.
USD/CAD briefly evaluated a fresh high for the week, however the set continues to churn in near-term debt consolidation levels as markets swing into action after the current conference Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) exposed policymakers stay worried about a possible flare-up in inflation dangers. Market momentum stays thin with United States Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures due on Thursday, and the trading week will finish up with the Fed’s newest Monetary Policy Report on Friday.
Canada saw its New Housing Price Index decrease in January with the annualized figure softening at a slower rate than previous. Canadian Retail Sales are due on Thursday however are most likely to be swallowed up by the United States PMI prints.
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- Canada’s New Housing Price Index decreased 0.1% in January MoM versus the previous flat print of 0.0%.
- The YoY figure fell 0.7%, less than the previous print of -0.9%.
- The Fed acknowledged that rates are highly likely at their peak, however the FOMC stays much even more far from rate cuts than markets would like as policymakers stay worried about inflation threats raising their head when again.
- The Fed kept in mind that the United States economy stays more powerful than preliminary quotes in December.
- The Fed is staunchly awaiting additional indications of general inflation boiling down to its 2% target before providing any rate cuts.
- Fed Minutes recommend rates are at their peak
- Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin struck newswires, keeping in mind that while the United States is on the “back end” of its inflation issue, there’s still more to go.
- Barkin likewise kept in mind that much of the existing decreases in inflation have actually been focused around products, with services rates staying troublesome for the Fed’s inflation targets.
- Fed’s Barkin: Still methods to go to get to a soft landing
- Canada’s Retail Sales due on Thursday are anticipated to rebound with December’s MoM Retail Sales anticipate to print at 0.8% versus the previous print of -0.2%.
- The United States’ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for February, likewise slated for Thursday, is anticipated to tick down to 50.5 from 50.7.
Canadian Dollar cost today
The table listed below programs the portion modification of Canadian Dollar (CAD) versus noted significant currencies today. Canadian Dollar was the greatest versus the Japanese Yen.
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY NZD CHF USD -0.02% -0.03% -0.08% 0.13% 0.20% -0.15% -0.23% EUR 0.03% 0.00% -0.05% 0.16% 0.22% -0.13% -0.20% GBP 0.03% 0.01% -0.04% 0.14% 0.24% -0.12% -0.19% CAD 0.08% 0.05% 0.04% 0.20% 0.27% -0.08% -0.15% AUD -0.10% -0.15% -0.15% -0.19% ยป …
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