Investing.com – The U.S. dollar erased losses against its Canadian counterpart on Wednesday, after official data showed that Canadian gross domestic product unexpectedly slumped in April.
USD/CAD hit 1.0574 during European afternoon trade, gaining 0.19%, after rising from a daily low of 1.0467.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0319, Monday’s low and resistance at 1.061, the high of June 8.
Earlier in the day, Canadian official data showed that seasonally adjusted gross domestic product was zero in April, following growth of 0.6% in March.
Economists had expected growth of 0.2% in April.
The loonie was also down against the euro, with EUR/CAD rising 0.62% to hit 1.2945.
Later Wednesday, the U.S. was to produce key data on crude oil inventories. This was likely to affect the loonie, which closely tracks commodity prices.
USD/CAD hit 1.0574 during European afternoon trade, gaining 0.19%, after rising from a daily low of 1.0467.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0319, Monday’s low and resistance at 1.061, the high of June 8.
Earlier in the day, Canadian official data showed that seasonally adjusted gross domestic product was zero in April, following growth of 0.6% in March.
Economists had expected growth of 0.2% in April.
The loonie was also down against the euro, with EUR/CAD rising 0.62% to hit 1.2945.
Later Wednesday, the U.S. was to produce key data on crude oil inventories. This was likely to affect the loonie, which closely tracks commodity prices.