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AUD/EUR: 20-Day EMA Provides Support; RBA Minutes, Eurozone GDP On Tap

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After meeting resistance at €0.62 last week the 20-Day EMA provided support to AUD/EUR. An ~0.6% rally yesterday saw the pair tick above the measure as early May gains are consolidated.

  • The AUD was boosted by firmer risk appetite, the S&P500 rose 0.3% and BBDXY fell 0.3%, and higher commodity prices as Bloomberg commodity spot index rose ~1.1%.
  • Bulls now target a break of €0.6197 the high from 10 May, which opens up the 200-Day EMA (€0.6359).
  • The 20-Day EMA is the first downside target for bears, a break through here opens year to date lows at €0.5959.
  • The minutes from the RBAs May meeting cross this morning, further out we have the preliminary print of Q1 Eurozone GDP a rise of 1.3% Y/Y is expected.

Fig 1: AUD/EUR Daily Spot, EMAs

Source: MNI/Bloomberg

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