USD/CAD remains depressed, lacks follow-through amid weaker oil prices
- USD/CAD extended its intraday rejection slide from the 1.3600 mark amid softer USD.
- Weaker crude oil prices might undermine the loonie and help limit any further losses.
The greenback remained on the defensive against its Canadian counterpart and pushed the USD/CAD pair to fresh daily lows, around mid-1.3500s in the last hour.
The pair failed to capitalize on its early uptick to three-day tops, rather faced rejection near the 1.3600 mark amid the emergence of some fresh selling around the US dollar. The ever-increasing number of coronavirus cases in the US dampened prospects for a swift recovery for the domestic economy and kept exerting some pressure on the USD.
The greenback was also pressured by a fresh leg down in the US Treasury bond yields, down around 3% for the day. This coupled with a slight recovery in the global risk sentiment – as depicted by a goodish bounce in the equity markets amid optimism over a potential COVID-19 vaccine – further dented the USD's relative safe-haven status.
Meanwhile, a weaker tone surrounding crude oil prices, which tends to undermine the commodity-linked currency – the loonie, did little to impress bulls, albeit might help limit deeper losses. Hence, it will be prudent to wait for some strong follow-through selling before traders start positioning for a further near-term depreciating move.
In the absence of any major market-moving economic releases, the USD price dynamics might continue to act as a key determinant of the USD/CAD pair's momentum. This coupled with the sentiment around oil prices might further contribute towards producing some meaningful trading opportunities on the first day of the week.
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