XE Market Analysis: North America – May 05, 2021

The dollar lost upside momentum, while cyclical, commodity-correlating currencies outperformed as many base metal prices scaled to fresh major-trend highs. Copper hit new 10-year highs, for instance, on reports of there being only enough warehoused copped to cover just over three weeks worth of demand. Oil prices rose for a third consecutive day, with front-month WTI futures gaining over 1% in pegging a two-month high at $66.64. Weekly data from API showed a draw on U.S. crude stockpiles. USD-CAD tumbled back under 1.2300 turning lower from yesterday’s one-week high at 1.2350.