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AUDUSD Back Above 66c As Dollar Weakens And US Equities Rally

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AUDUSD rose above 66c again during the NY afternoon as the tone in equity markets improved. The pair has hovered above this level ever since to be up 0.8% on the previous close at 0.6600.The USD fell 0.6% on the back of the stronger yen and some softer US data.

  • AUDUSD’s uptrend remains in place and recent moves lower are seen as corrective. A clear break below 0.6547, 20-day EMA, would open up 0.6490, 50-day EMA. The bull trigger is at 0.6691, December 4 high.
  • AUDJPY trended lower throughout Thursday and is now down 1.5% to 94.06. Aussie has moved higher against kiwi to break above 1.07 again. It rose 0.3% to 1.0700. AUDEUR is up 0.5% to 0.6115 and AUDGBP +0.6% to 0.5244.
  • Equity markets were mixed with the S&P closing up 0.8% and the Nasdaq +1.5% but the Eurostoxx down 0.2% and the FTSE flat. Oil prices stabilised with Brent up 0.2% to $74.44/bbl. Copper is up 1.7% and iron ore is higher at over $135/t.
  • Today the RBA’s Head of Financial Stability speaks at 1320 AEDT. There is no data in Australia but the focus of the day will be on the US payrolls.

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