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The Canadian dollar is trading lower midweek as the head of the US central bank wrapped up his semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and investors eye the latest US economic data. Analysts warn that the loonie is not expected to record any significant movement in the coming weeks until trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa are completed.
The euro slumped on Tuesday during Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill. As Powell told the US Senate Banking Committee that continued, gradual increases to interest rates will be the desired monetary policy moving forward, the euro fell against the US dollar, adding to its steep year-to-date losses.
The British pound today rallied slightly higher in the early European session following the release of positive UK jobs data. The pound later witnessed a massive drop following Brexit headlines indicating that some Tory MPs were planning to sabotage PM May’s Brexit negotiating plan.
The Canadian dollar posted mild gains against its American counterpart on Monday as the loonie climbed above 76 cents for the first time in a week. While the loonie will try to find direction from the US dollar, investors will also concentrate on several key economic events this week.
The euro today rallied higher amid calm global financial markets, which encouraged a risk-on mood among investors boosting the single currency. However, the euro gave up some of its gains against the US dollar following the release of mixed US retail sales data in the early American session.
The British pound today headed lower in the early European session following comments by Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with the British Prime Minister. However, the pound staged a recovery from the early American session as the US dollar experienced a modest retracement upon which the pound capitalized.
Earlier today, the euro dropped to new weekly lows following the release of the minutes of the European Central Bank‘s latest Governing Council meeting. The single currency headed lower despite the release of positive German inflation data, but rallied higher in the American session following the release of US CPI data.
The Canadian dollar today appreciated against its American counterpart after the Bank of Canada‘s interest rate decision, which was widely anticipated. The loonie’s rally served to drive the USD/CAD currency pair to fresh 2-day lows even as the BoC hinted at a hawkish stance on future monetary policy decisions.
The British pound today traded lower against the US dollar even as Theresa May‘s government is buffeted by rebellions from members of her Conservative Party who have resigned from their positions. The pound’s decline was further accelerated by the risk-off sentiment among investors triggered by the imposition of more tariffs by the US government on Chinese exports.
The euro today opened higher against the US dollar following the disappointing US unemployment data released on Friday. The single currency rallied higher ahead of Mario Draghi‘s speech, but later declined due to a resurgence in demand for the US dollar in the American session.
