Markets Back in Risk-on Mode, But Forex Mixed Awaiting Central Bank Meetings
Action Insight Weekly Report 12-11-21
Markets Back in Risk-on Mode, But Forex Mixed Awaiting Central Bank Meetings

Investors seemed to have already put Omicron risks behind last week, with markets turned back into risk-on mode. But the forex markets were indeed quite mixed. Commodity currencies were the strongest ones, but the rebounds are looking more like corrective. Yen was the worst performer, but the pull-backs were very shallow

Dollar remain stuck in range against European majors and Yen, despite multi-decade high CPI reading. Sterling was pressured for a while on return to pandemic restrictions, but there was no follow through selling. The markets would probably need to see something noticeable from the central bank meetings (Fed, SNB, BoE, ECB, BoJ) this week to set the tone for the rest of the year.

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USD/CAD Weekly Outlook

USD/CAD dropped to 1.2604 last week but quickly rebounded. Initial bias remains neutral this week first. On the upside, break of 1.2742 minor resistance will retain near term bullishness and bring retest of 1.2852 first. Break there will resume whole rise from 1.2286 to retest 1.2894/2947 resistance zone. On the downside, however, firm break of 1.2604 will argue that rise from 1.2286 has completed. Deeper fall would be seen back to 1.2286 support.

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