USD/CAD well supported around 1.2370/1.2400 – BBH

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Analysts at BBH noted the strong support in the 1.2370/1.2400 area for USD/CAD.

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“The US dollar spent last week range-bound against the Canadian dollar”.

“Canada reported stronger than expected employment data of its own before the weekend”.

“It was the only currency to gain against the dollar on Friday”.

“While Australia and New Zealand are expected to cut rates, the Bank of Canada is on hold”.

“The second consecutive month of strong full-time jobs growth (the 77.8k full times positions would be the equivalent of the US growing more than 780k jobs in a two-month period), and greater confidence in the US economic recovery story, reduces the need for additional stimulus”.

“Support is seen near CAD1.2370-CAD1.2400, and a break could see CAD1.2250-80”.

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