Softer economic data weighed on the CAD over the latter part of Q3, but higher Oil prices and a resilient labour market saw it recover on most crosses, especially against the EUR and GBP. Economists at ANZ Bank analyze Loonie’s outlook.
Higher Oil prices should support the CAD on an intraday trading basis – especially against the currencies of energy importer countries, like the JPY, EUR and GBP.
We see the USD/CAD pair reaching 1.34 by the year’s end.