TODAY'S MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Fed Hawkish Expectations Support USD; USD/CAD Consolidates Amid Volatility
English summary
In the Asian session on Wednesday, USD/CAD ended a four-day losing streak and traded near 1.4060. Crude oil prices have risen over 10% this month, with at least 18 merchant ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in the past two weeks. High oil prices boost inflation expectations and drive safe-haven flows into the USD, while also directly supporting the commodity-linked CAD, limiting upward movement in the pair.
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