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A$ Supported By Further Easing Of China Travel Restrictions

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MNI (Australia) - AUDUSD has started today’s session around 0.2% higher on Friday’s close at 0.6732. Aussie rose against kiwi, yen and pound. It has been supported by the news that China will no longer require incoming travellers to quarantine. DXY is 0.1% lower.

  • AUDNZD is up 0.4% since Friday at around 1.0730. AUDJPY is 0.8% higher to 89.86. AUDGBP is up 0.5% to around 0.5596. AUDEUR is flat at 0.6326.
  • Equity markets were mixed overnight as the improvement in risk sentiment was unwound during the US session. The S&P 500 finished down 0.4% while the Eurostoxx rose 0.4%. Oil prices rallied during the NY session to a high of $81.18/bbl but gave up those gains to be only 0.2% higher than Friday’s close at around $79.70. Copper also rallied but has closed well off the highs up 1% on Friday. Iron ore is up almost $3 to $113.30.
  • There are no data or events in Australia this week and there is only secondary data in the US.

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