For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.37% against the CAD and closed at 1.2698.
In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2694, with the USD trading slightly lower against the CAD from yesterday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 1.2645, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2595. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2725, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.2755.
This afternoon will bring a crucial Canadian economic release, namely the retail sales data for December.
The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.
