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AUD/USD in Midst of Longest Streak of Higher Lows Since 2017

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  • Antipodean currencies gaining off the back of the modest recovery for equities through the European open, helping tilt AUD, NZD to outperform all others in G10.
  • The AUD/USD rally off the May31 low has seen the pair post higher lows for 10 consecutive sessions, the longest such streak since end-2017, which extended to 16 consecutive sessions and spanned a ~5% rally. Price has recently cleared 0.6733, 76.4% of the downleg in May, reinforcing current conditions and this signals scope for a test of 0.6818, the May 10 high and a key resistance.
  • AUD outperformance continues to stem from more solid industrial commodities prices (China iron ore prices are up 20% off the late May low), compounding the impact of the more hawkish RBA decision.
  • Potential for a stimulus driven Chinese recovery continues to build, with more easing via the PBoC's MLF rate expected to follow similar steps in other lending facility rates yesterday (See MNI PBOC Watch here: https://marketnews.com/mni-pboc-watch-mlf-rate-cut... )

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