USD/CAD flat lines around 1.3700, looks to US macro data for fresh impetus

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USD/CAD flat lines around 1.3700, looks to US macro data for fresh impetus
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The USD/CAD pair seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses during the Asian session on Thursday and for now, seems to have stalled its goodish rebound from the 1.3620-1.3615 region, or a three-week low touched on Tuesday.

USD/CAD struggles to capitalize on a two-day-old recovery trend from a three-week through. The Fed rate-cut uncertainty caps the upside for the USD and acts as a headwind for the pair A downtick in Crude Oil prices undermines the Loonie and lends some support to the major. Spot prices currently trade near the 1.3700 mark, nearly unchanged for the day as traders now await the release of US macro data before placing fresh directional bets.

The Canadian Dollar , on the other hand, continues to draw support from reduced bets for a July rate cut by the Bank of Canada , especially after data released on Tuesday showed an upward surge in the domestic consumer inflation in May. This, in turn, is seen capping the upside for the USD/CAD pair, though a downtick in Crude Oil prices undermines the commodity-linked Loonie and acts as a tailwind.

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