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A$ Lower In Light Trade But Range Trading

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The AUDUSD is down 0.2% to 0.6660 in light trading. It reached a low of 0.6656 before a high of 0.6682. The USD index is up slightly in APAC trading so far.

  • In terms of the major crosses, Aussie is up 0.2% against the yen to 88.31 and +0.1% versus the kiwi to 1.068. AUDEUR is down 0.1% to 0.6111 and AUDGBP flat at 0.5365.
  • Australia, NZ and HK are closed today but the Nikkei is up 0.4%, the KOSPI +1% and the CSI +0.2% higher. WTI is trading sideways and is around $80.70/bbl. Copper prices are down 0.1% and iron ore is just below $118/t.
  • On Tuesday, Westpac’s April consumer confidence data and the March NAB business survey are released. They’re both likely to be watched closely given the RBA’s increased data dependence.

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