EUR/CAD Faces Downside Pressure as BoC Warns of Rising Inflation Risks

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EUR/CAD trades around 1.6040, with the Canadian Dollar supported by increasingly hawkish BoC expectations. Strong German Factory Orders offer some support to the Euro, but concerns over Canadian inflation and higher energy prices keep the cross under pressure.

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TRADING

1.60300

Entry Price

1.59000

1.61500

1.60622 +0.00308 +0.19%

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1.59000

Exit Price

1.60300

Entry Price

1.61500

EUR/CAD remains subdued around 1.6040 during Friday's European session, giving back an earlier bullish opening as investors weigh improving German economic data against growing expectations that the Bank of Canada could maintain a restrictive policy stance.

The Euro received an initial boost from Germany after Factory Orders climbed 2.5% in July, significantly outperforming expectations for a modest 0.3% increase. The latest advance followed a strong 3.7% gain in June, while orders were 13.1% higher from a year earlier, accelerating sharply from the previous 7.2% increase.

Despite the encouraging numbers, the Euro has struggled to translate the data into meaningful gains against the Canadian Dollar. Attention now shifts toward Eurozone Retail Sales, where economists expect a 0.3% monthly rebound following June's decline. Comments from ECB policymaker Philip Lane will also be closely watched for indications that policymakers remain prepared to tighten monetary conditions further if inflation pressures persist.

On the Canadian side, the policy outlook is providing a stronger counterweight. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has maintained a cautious stance on inflation, particularly as renewed Middle East tensions and worsening trade friction with the United States create additional uncertainty.

The biggest concern for the BoC is the possibility that elevated energy prices begin filtering into a wider range of goods and services. If those second-round effects become more pronounced, policymakers could face pressure to maintain restrictive monetary conditions for longer or consider additional tightening.

That dynamic gives the Canadian Dollar an underlying advantage, particularly while energy markets remain elevated. For EUR/CAD, the combination of hawkish BoC expectations and limited follow-through from positive Eurozone data leaves the pair vulnerable to additional downside pressure unless incoming European data materially strengthens expectations for further ECB tightening.

Technical Analysis

EUR/CAD remains technically vulnerable on the 4-hour chart following a decisive bearish breakdown from the 1.6130–1.6140 resistance region. The latest selloff pushed the cross through the important 1.6040–1.6050 support zone, changing the near-term structure in favour of sellers.

Price is currently hovering around 1.6043, with the former support area now being tested from below. This makes the 1.6040–1.6050 region particularly important. A corrective rebound into this zone followed by rejection would reinforce its transition from support into resistance and could provide the foundation for the next leg lower.

The broader structure also supports the bearish scenario. EUR/CAD has established a sequence of lower highs since the late-August peak around 1.6180, while the latest decline represents a significant acceleration in selling pressure. As long as price remains beneath 1.6050, attempts to recover are likely to face resistance.

A renewed break beneath 1.6010–1.6020 would confirm further bearish continuation, initially exposing the psychological 1.6000 level. Beyond there, the chart leaves relatively limited structural support until the 1.5900–1.5920 region, which represents the primary downside objective of the current setup.

Should buyers regain control and establish a sustained move back above 1.6050, the cross could stage a deeper correction toward 1.6080–1.6100. However, the more significant resistance remains around 1.6130–1.6140, and only a recovery above this area would materially weaken the bearish structure.

For now, the breakdown beneath 1.6040–1.6050 and the failure to sustain previous recovery attempts favour selling into corrective rebounds, with the chart pointing toward a potentially deeper decline toward the 1.5900 region.

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SELL EUR/CAD

ENTRY PRICE: 1.6030

STOP LOSS: 1.6150

TAKE PROFIT: 1.5900

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