Market Participants to Keep a Close Eye on the Canadian Dollar’s Price Movements at the Start of the Week as It Shows Signs of Strength
16.06.2025
- Canada: Housing Starts
- UK LightMove Housing Prices
Last weekend, the Canadian dollar reached its strongest level against the U.S. dollar during U.S. trading hours after Canada’s first-quarter (April) capacity utilization rate, released on the 13th, rose to 80.1 from the previous reading of 79.8. The CAD/JPY pair rose from 104.793 to 106.141.The pair surged from the -3σ to the +2σ levels on the hourly Bollinger Bands. On the 4-hour chart, the 200 SMA is acting as a support level, while on the daily chart, the pair is currently attempting to break above the 200 SMA.
Among European currencies, the pound fell against the U.S. dollar. The GBP/USD pair fell from 1.3631 to 1.3517.It briefly dipped below the 200-period SMA on the hourly chart. On the 4-hour chart, price action has remained within the 20-period MA, and on the daily chart, the price has pulled back from the +2σ level of the Bollinger Bands. We’ll need to watch closely to see if the pound faces resistance during today’s European trading session.
Today’s economic indicators include the UK Rightmove House Price Index at 8:01, Swiss Producer and Import Prices at 15:30, remarks by German Bundesbank President Nagel at 16:00, and at 21:15, Canada’shousing starts at 21:15, the U.S. New York Fed Manufacturing Index at 21:30, Canadian existing home sales at 22:00, and a U.S. 20-year Treasury auction at 26:00. We will carefully monitor the Canadian dollar’s price movements at the start of the week, as it has been trading firm.
