Canadian Dollar Weakens As Oil Prices Fall On Record U.S. Output
July 19 2018 - 4:15AM
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The Canadian dollar drifted lower against its most major
counterparts in the European session on Thursday, as oil prices
fell following an official data showing a surprise build in crude
oil inventories last week.
Crude for September delivery fell $0.76 to $66.99 per
barrel.
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed that
U.S. crude stocks rose by 5.8 million barrels last week, compared
with a forecast of a decline of 3.6 million barrels.
Meanwhile, U.S. gasoline inventories and distillate stockpiles
dropped by 3.2 million barrels and 371,000 barrels last week.
Higher dollar also undermined the oil, as it makes the dollar
denominated commodity more expensive for holders of other
currencies.
The dollar was supported by upbeat remarks from Fed Chair Jerome
Powell, who reiterated a gradual pace of rate hikes amid
strengthening economic growth.
The currency traded mixed against its major counterparts in the
Asian session. While it fell against the aussie and the greenback,
it held steady against the euro and the yen.
The loonie edged down to 1.3243 against the greenback and 1.5364
against the euro, from its early 2-day high of 1.3160 and a 2-week
high of 1.5320, respectively. The next possible support for the
loonie is seen around 1.34 against the greenback and 1.55 against
the euro.
Reversing from an early high of 85.72 against the yen, the
loonie dropped to 85.33. The loonie is likely to target support
around the 84.00 area.
Data from the the Ministry of Finance showed that Japan logged a
merchandise trade surplus of 721.408 billion yen in June.
That exceeded expectations for a surplus of 531.2 billion yen
following the 578.3 billion yen deficit in May. On the flip side,
the loonie advanced to an 8-day high of 0.9714 against the aussie,
after falling to a 9-day low of 0.9796 at 9:30 pm ET. If the loonie
continues its rise, 0.96 is possibly seen as its next resistance
level.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the
unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.4
percent in June.
That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the
previous month.
Looking ahead, U.S. weekly jobless claims for the week ended
July 14 and leading index for June are scheduled for release in the
New York session.
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