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A$ Has 70c Against USD In Sights Again

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AUDUSD has been trading higher during the APAC session and is currently close to its intraday high of 0.6994. It is off its intraday low of 0.6956 and up 0.4% from Friday’s NY close. Initial resistance is at 0.7063. The USD is weaker with DXY down 0.3%.

  • Aussie gains today have been concentrated versus the US dollar. AUDNZD has lost 0.4% and is around 1.076, close to its intraday low, after reaching a high of 1.0807 earlier. AUDJPY is trading in a tight range and now back to 90.28 after a low of 90.076. AUDEUR is also moving sideways and is around 0.6415 and AUDGBP is 0.5622.
  • Most equity markets in the region are shut today for the Lunar New Year holiday but the Nikkei is 1.1% stronger whereas the ASX is flat. S&P e-minis are currently trading 0.1% lower. In the commodity space, WTI oil prices are 0.4% lower at around $81.35/bbl but are in a narrow range. Copper have risen further and is up 0.9% whereas iron ore has moved below $125/t.
  • A quiet day with much of Asia closed and the only data of note later the US Chicago Fed index for December and preliminary January euro area consumer confidence.
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