The U.S. dollar was lower against the Canadian dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the Bank of Canadas monetary policy report and the Federal Reserves rate statement later in the session.
USD/CAD hit 0.9889 during early U.S. trade, the pairs lowest since October 19; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9910, slipping 0.13%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.9843, the low of October 19 and resistance at 0.9974, Tuesdays high and a two-and-a-half month high.
The BoC was to release its monetary policy report later in the session, which was to be followed by a press conference with Governor Mark Carney to discuss Tuesdays rate decision.
The BoC left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.00% and indicated that while policymakers believe rate hikes may still be required they are unlikely to come in the near future.
The greenback remained supported as weak euro zone PMIs and deteriorating German business sentiment data earlier in the day supported safe haven demand.