EBC Daily Snapshot Mar 26, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
26 Mar 2024
The dollar dropped on Tuesday, owing to profit-taking and pressured in part by a slightly stronger yen as Japanese government officials continued with their jawboning to defend the currency.
With a relatively light economic data calendar for the week, FX volatility has been muted. The Canadian dollar hovered around its weakest level in more than three months against the dollar despite of oil rally.
Canadian retail sales fell 0.3% in January from December, weighed down by lower goods prices and sales of motor vehicle and parts. The country’s factory sales rose 0.7% in February on a monthly basis.
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Publication date:
2024-03-27 08:56:01 (GMT)