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25.04.2025 12:59 AM
Canada Awaits Election Results. USD/CAD Outlook

Last week, the Bank of Canada kept its interest rate unchanged at 2.75%, as expected. The accompanying statement was neutral in tone, emphasizing ongoing uncertainty. Confidence is hard to maintain when U.S. President Donald Trump once again made disparaging comments about Canada. He suggested that auto tariffs might be increased, supported by the bizarre claim that the U.S. subsidizes Canada by 200 billion dollars a year.

Nevertheless, the markets reacted little to the statement, and the Canadian dollar has remained steady despite expectations. There is still a chance that the Bank of Canada will be forced to cut the rate at its next meeting in June, but forecasts will inevitably be revised after the April 28 elections. The frontrunner is former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, appointed by the monarch to stand up to Trump—so a serious showdown over tariffs and broader trade relations appears likely, and the outcome is far from certain.

Last week, Carney published his "Plan to Defend Against Trump" and called it his campaign platform. At the top of the agenda is raising defense spending to 2% of GDP, including to counter China and Russia in the Arctic. The economic portion of the plan remains vague, suggesting it's still being negotiated. Accordingly, everything is subject to change—and could change quickly—making forecasts for the CAD's future trajectory unstable.

The speculative short position on the CAD dropped significantly—by 2.35 billion to -6.0 billion—allowing the estimated fair value to dip below its long-term average.

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The Loonie is consolidating just above the support zone at 1.3680/3700. Last week, we suggested that trading would enter a sideways range after forming a base. However, recent trends have increased the likelihood of further declines. We expect an attempt to break below this support zone toward the 1.3410/30 area, which would have seemed far-fetched recently, especially considering Canada was the first country targeted by the U.S.'s new trade policy. Yet, market reaction suggests that investors see a strong chance that Canada will defend its position. If there's a pullback toward the nearest resistance zone at 1.4010/20, we anticipate a resumption of selling.

Kuvat Raharjo,
Analytical expert of InstaForex
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