Investing.com - The U.S. dollar touched session lows against the Canadian dollar on Monday after data showed that foreign investors’ acquisitions of Canadian securities increased more-than-expected in September.
USD/CAD edged down 0.16% to 1.0420, the lowest since November 7, during early U.S. trade, from Friday’s close of 1.0437.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0397, the low of November 4 and resistance at 1.0441, the session high.
The greenback remained under pressure as comments by Federal Reserve Chairwoman nominee Janet Yellen last week were seen as reiterating the need for continued stimulus to ensure a robust economic recovery.
Investors were turning their attention to the minutes of the Fed’s October meeting, as well as a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday for further indications on the future course of U.S. monetary policy.
Canada’s dollar was boosted after Statistics Canada said foreign investment increased by CAD8.36 billion in September, compared to expectations for a rise of CAD6.71 billion.
Foreign investors purchased CAD2.08 billion worth of Canadian securities in August.
Elsewhere, the loonie, as the Canadian dollar is also known, was almost unchanged against the euro, with EUR/CAD inching up 0.02% to 1.4090.
In the euro zone, data on Monday showed that the bloc’s trade surplus widened to EUR13.1 billion in September from EUR8.6billion a year earlier. The report said exports rose 3% on a year-over-year basis, while imports were flat.
USD/CAD edged down 0.16% to 1.0420, the lowest since November 7, during early U.S. trade, from Friday’s close of 1.0437.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0397, the low of November 4 and resistance at 1.0441, the session high.
The greenback remained under pressure as comments by Federal Reserve Chairwoman nominee Janet Yellen last week were seen as reiterating the need for continued stimulus to ensure a robust economic recovery.
Investors were turning their attention to the minutes of the Fed’s October meeting, as well as a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday for further indications on the future course of U.S. monetary policy.
Canada’s dollar was boosted after Statistics Canada said foreign investment increased by CAD8.36 billion in September, compared to expectations for a rise of CAD6.71 billion.
Foreign investors purchased CAD2.08 billion worth of Canadian securities in August.
Elsewhere, the loonie, as the Canadian dollar is also known, was almost unchanged against the euro, with EUR/CAD inching up 0.02% to 1.4090.
In the euro zone, data on Monday showed that the bloc’s trade surplus widened to EUR13.1 billion in September from EUR8.6billion a year earlier. The report said exports rose 3% on a year-over-year basis, while imports were flat.