USD/CAD Consolidates Ahead of FOMC Meeting Amid Crude Oil Price Recovery
The USD/CAD pair has been consolidating around the 1.4100 mark during the Asian session as traders await the outcome of a two-day FOMC policy meeting.
Investors are looking for fresh cues about the US Federal Reserve's future policy path, which will influence near-term US Dollar price dynamics and provide an impetus to the currency pair.
The USD has been on the defensive below its one-month high, touched on Tuesday, as bulls turn cautious heading into the key central bank event risk.
A solid recovery in crude oil prices from a two-week low underpins the commodity-linked Loonie and acts as a headwind for the USD/CAD pair.