CAD's position as a darling for international investors may soon be coming to an end, says Canada's Velocity Trade. The ongoing fiscal challenges in Europe, a lack of encouraging news form China and a lagging US manufacturing sector are weighing on the Canadian dollar. While the $15B CNOOC-Nexen deal offers CAD short-term support, global demand for international commodities would need to pick up to for CAD to maintain its appeal, VT says. But with CNOOC-Nexen providing modest CAD strength, Velocity recommends that corporate USD buyers remain disciplined and scale orders at lower levels until the deal is approved.
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Global Risks Weigh on CAD's Appeal -Velocity Trade
CAD's position as a darling for international investors may soon be coming to an end, says Canada's Velocity Trade. The ongoing fiscal challenges in Europe, a lack of encouraging news form China and a lagging US manufacturing sector are weighing on the Canadian dollar. While the $15B CNOOC-Nexen deal offers CAD short-term support, global demand for international commodities would need to pick up to for CAD to maintain its appeal, VT says. But with CNOOC-Nexen providing modest CAD strength, Velocity recommends that corporate USD buyers remain disciplined and scale orders at lower levels until the deal is approved.
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