USD/CAD holds above 1.3700 on stronger US Dollar, higher US Treasury yields

• USD/CAD edges higher to 1.3735 in Tuesday’s early Asian session. 
• The US ISM Manufacturing PMI dropped slightly in June, indicating an ongoing contraction.
• Higher crude oil prices might cap the downside for the commodity-linked Loonie. 

The USD/CAD pair gains ground near 1.3735 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The rebound of the pair is bolstered by the stronger US Dollar (USD) and higher US Treasury bond yields. Nonetheless, the upside of the pair might be limited as supply fears of crude oil in the second half of the year might lift the commodity-linked Loonie. The speech by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday. 

The cautious stance from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials is likely to underpin the Greenback in the near term. The Fed has kept its benchmark policy rate in the 5.25%-5.5% range since last July, and the policymakers stated that no rate cuts will be appropriate until they gain more confidence that inflation is on a sustainable path to the Fed 2% target.