• USD/CAD extends its losing spree as firm Oil prices continue to strengthen the Canadian Dollar.
• The appeal of risk-sensitive assets improves as fears of US recession have waned.
• Investors await the US Inflation data for July for fresh guidance on interest rates.

The USD/CAD pair continues its losing spell for the seventh trading session on Monday. The Loonie asset faces severe selling pressure due to sheer strength in global Oil prices on deepening supply issues.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, rose by more than 5% in last four trading sessions due to worsening geopolitical tensions and a temporary shutdown of Libya's largest oil field, Sharara amid civil unrest due to rising fuel prices, poor economic opportunity and unemployment.

Conflicts in the Middle East between Iran and Israel are expected to widen further as the latter prepares in anticipation of Iran’s retaliation for the assassination of the Hamas leader by an Israeli air strike in Tehran.

It is worth noting that Canada is the leading exporter of Oil to the United States (US) and higher Oil prices strengthen the Canadian Dollar (CAD).