Forex News; Canada Leading indicator rose 0.1%. As expected

Canada Leading Indicators increased by 0.1%.  # of 10 components declined.  This is the first increase since January but still only the second increase in 7 months.  Housing is sttill a drag as is the US Composite.  This should be mildly supportive of the CAD which is already getting a boost of late from the higher oil prices.  Traders will be watching resistance at 0.9875 area today.  Much is dependent on the oil.  Today at 10:00 AM crude oil inventory data will be released.

Housing index                     -1.9%
Bus. service employment      0.3%
S&P / TSX stock index          0.4%
Money supply (M1)               0.4%
U.S. composite                   -0.2%
Average work wk (manf.)     -0.3%
New orders, durables            0.4%
Shipment/ inventory             0.0%
Furniture, appl. sales           0.7%
Other durable sales             1.3%