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A$ Range Trading But Close To Intraday Highs

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AUDUSD had been range trading but then jumped to 0.6530 on lower-than-expected China CPI data, which saw its fastest fall since September 2009. The pair are around this level at 0.6528, 0.1% higher on the day. The USD index is down slightly.

  • Aussie crosses are little changed with AUDNZD around 1.0671, AUDEUR 0.6057 and AUDGBP 0.5168. AUDJPY is 0.1% higher to 96.73 during comments from BoJ’s Uchida.
  • Equities are generally higher with the ASX up 0.5%, Nikkei +0.7% but the Hang Seng down 0.3%. The S&P e-mini is slightly lower. Oil prices are moderately higher with WTI up 0.3% to $74.08/bbl. Copper is 0.4% higher and iron ore is trading around $128/t.
  • Later the Fed’s Barkin speaks, and BoE’s Mann, ECB’s Lane & Elderson appear. There is little on the data front. Tomorrow RBA Governor Bullock appears before the House of Reps economics committee at 0930 AEDT.

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