Thursday 14 March 2013

GFX Morning Commentary March 14th, 2013

Good Morning,

Today’s expected range for the Canadian Dollar against the US dollar  is 1.0240-1.0320

Today’s expected range for the Canadian Dollar against the Euro is 1.3265-1.3340

Today’s expected range for the Canadian Dollar against Sterling is 1.5340-1.5400

The US Dollar is marginally stronger this morning in very quiet FX markets. EURO.USD has dropped to trade at 1.2930 as reports coming out of EU meetings that France Spain ad Portugal may be extended more time to bring down their deficits have weighed on the Euro. Yen is weaker this morning as it looks like the government candidate for the Bank of Japan will pass his nomination and in Australia the Aussie Dollar is stronger as better than expected employment numbers were released, overall a very quiet night with more strength on the cards for the US Dollar.

It certainly looks like the Canadian Dollar took advantage of the March Break and gone on holiday as trading in the Loonie has been very quiet this week. USD.CAD continues to trade back and forth between 1.0250 and 1.0280  with no real signs of it breaking out to either side. Up today we do get some secondary data but I don’t expect it to have much effect on the Loonie, currency trading seems to be focused on the Euro and as the Euro get weaker against the USD the Loonie is picking up some strength against the Euro but is stagnate against the USD. It may be next week before we see some significant movement in the Canadian Dollar against the Greenback.


Have a great day
Mike

GFX Morning Currency Rates
Currencies 7:00am Today's Opening  Yesterday's Opening
USD/CAD 1.0272 1.0272
CAD/USD 0.9735 0.9735
EUR/USD 1.2932 1.3004
EUR/CAD 1.3285 1.3362
STG/CAD 1.5354 1.536
AUD/CAD 1.0631 1.0585
CAD/JPY 93.76 93.96
CAD/CHF 0.9287 0.922
CAD/HKD 7.5503 7.5509
CAD/CNY 6.0515 6.0503
CAD/MXN 12.0637 12.103
Commodities
Gold $1,585.15 $1,595.80
OIL $92.58 $92.87
Option Volatility
Canada
O/N 8.56%
1 Week 6.07%
1 Month 6.25%
 
 

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