USDCAD has been trading in a descending triangle pattern since October 2022. The pair failed to break above the resistance zone ranging below the 1.3500 area yesterday and can be seen pulling back today. USDCAD is expected to get more volatile later today as traders will be offered comments from both - Fed Chair Powell (5:40 pm GMT) and BoC Governor Macklem (5:45pm GMT).
Powell will sit for a conversation with David Rubenstein, Chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. This will be the first time Powell speaks since a stellar jobs report last Friday. Solid jobs data led some to believe that the Fed may switch back to a 50 bp rate hike at its next meeting and Powell's comments will be key in shaping expectations further.
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Create account Try a demo Download mobile app Download mobile appMacklem will deliver a speech titled "How monetary policy works" at CFA Society Quebec. Speech will surely touch on the topic of monetary policy as the title implies. More importantly, Macklem will answer reporters' questions afterwards at 7:00 pm GMT and it could be a chance for more details on the current policy outlook.
USDCAD is trading around 1% below upper limit of the triangle pattern and around 1.2% above the lower limit. While today's speeches from BoC and Fed heads may not lead to an immediate breakout, they could set the tone for the coming days, which may lead to a breakout. A textbook range of the breakout from the pattern in either direction is 720 pips.
Source: xStation5
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