AUD/USD slipped on Monday and finished.......>

AUSSIE: AUD/USD slipped on Monday and finished just shy of neutral levels. USD

appreciation inspired a mild sell-off in AUD/USD into the European morning, with

resultant losses trimmed thereafter as U.S. President Trump and French President

Macron reached a tariff truce.

- The rate deals +5 pips at $0.6877 at typing. Little to report so far, the

local ANZ Roy Morgan weekly cons. conf. gauge edged higher to 108.3 from 107.3.

- Bulls would be pleased by a jump onto the $0.6900 handle, which would allow

them to target $0.6934, where the rate peaked on Jan 16. Bears keep an eye on

the 50-DMA, which intersects at $0.6870. A break here would draw their attention

to three consecutive recent lows in the $0.6851-49 area.

- The world's largest miner BHP Group warned that air pollution resulting from

Australia's bushfires is weighing on coal production. 

- Looking ahead, Australian Westpac Consumer Confidence Survey and skilled

vacancies are due Wednesday, the key labour market report comes out on Thursday,

while flash CBA PMIs hit on Friday.