EURGBP TECHS: Support Remains Intact

Apr-22 18:00

* RES 4: 0.8800 Round number resistance * RES 3: 0.8781 2.236 proj of the Mar 3 - 11 - 28 price swin...

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CANADA PM CARNEY TO MEET GOVERNOR GENERAL AT NOON

Mar-23 11:22
  • CANADA PM CARNEY TO MEET GOVERNOR GENERAL AT NOON
  • CARNEY EXPECTED TO SEEK ELECTION

US TSYS: Available "Extraordinary Measures" Pick Up Slightly From Lows

Mar-21 21:00

Treasury has $163B of "extraordinary measures" remaining for authorities to use to fend off hitting the debt limit as of March 19, per the latest release of Treasury data. That's up from $86B on Mar 17 and a low of $34B on Feb 24.

  • That's a little under half of the $377B in measures available to Treasury, with most of the amount remaining ($143B) coming from the so-called "G Fund".
  • This headroom is in addition to $416B in cash left in the TGA, at last count.
  • We haven't seen any changes recently to "x-dates" by when Treasury will run out of cash until the debt limit is lifted.
  • Consensus still centers around late July/early August, but much will depend on April's major mid-month tax take. Treasury wrote to Congress last week that they would be able to provide an update on the x-date in the first half of May, after the conclusion of tax season.
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USDCAD TECHS: Short-Term Outlook Remains Bullish

Mar-21 21:00
  • RES 4: 1.4793 High Feb 3 and key resistance
  • RES 3: 1.4700 Round number resistance 
  • RES 2: 1.4641 76.4% retracement of the Feb 3 - 14 bear leg 
  • RES 1: 1.4452/4543 High Mar 13 / 4 and a bull trigger  
  • PRICE: 1.4345 @ 16:27 GMT Mar 21
  • SUP 1: 1.4242 Low Mar 6 and a key near-term support   
  • SUP 2: 1.4151/4107 Low Feb 14 / 50.0% of Sep 25 - Feb 3 bull run
  • SUP 3: 1.4011 Low Dec 5 ‘24
  • SUP 4: 1.3944 61.8% retracement of the Sep 25 ‘24 - Feb 3 bull cycle

USDCAD is trading closer to its recent lows. The bull cycle that started Feb 14 remains intact and moving average studies remain in a bull-mode position, highlighting a dominant uptrend. Note that the latest pullback has exposed a near-term key support at 1.4242, the Mar 6 low. Clearance of this level would undermine the bull theme and instead highlight potential for a test of 1.4151, the Feb 14 low and a bear trigger. The bull trigger is 1.4543, the Mar 4 high.