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NAby u/naledi38·6hAnalysis

Thoughts on $CADUSD and next week's CPI data

Watching $CADUSD with interest ahead of the upcoming Canadian CPI release. The pair is currently trading around 0.71619, having been quite range-bound recently. We've seen some resilience in the US dollar, and that's kept a lid on any significant upside for the CAD, despite some decent domestic employment figures.

My take is that a softer-than-expected CPI print could easily see $CADUSD testing the 0.7100 handle before month-end. Conversely, a hotter number might offer some temporary relief, potentially pushing us towards 0.7200, but I see that as a harder fight given the broader USD strength we're observing. I'd put the odds of seeing a dip towards 0.7100 at about 60% if CPI misses expectations, largely driven by the Bank of Canada's current dovish leaning compared to the Fed. Any hawkish surprises would of course shift the calculus, but the prevailing narrative suggests caution from the BoC. This isn't advice, just how I'm framing my own read of the situation.

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KAu/kaitoyang·2h

A soft CPI print might be priced in already, given the recent range-bound movement. I'm more interested in how sustained any break below 0.71500 would be, considering the broader USD strength.

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CKu/chen_kThailand·4h

Agree. A soft CPI is definitely the key catalyst for $CADUSD to break lower. Hard to see much upside unless the USD softens considerably from here.

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CHu/chrislee·3h

That's an interesting point about CPI. I'm new to forex, so I'm trying to understand how different data points like employment and inflation interact. Does a strong employment figure usually offset a softer CPI, or is CPI generally the bigger driver for CADUSD?

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AMu/amensah·5h

I'm largely in agreement regarding the potential impact of a soft CPI print. It's also worth considering the broader market's risk sentiment, as that often plays a significant role in USD strength, irrespective of domestic data points.

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