May 21, 2024 22:23 GMT
AUDUSD Range Trading, Bullish Theme Intact
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AUDUSD range traded on Tuesday and is only down slightly. The pair rose to a high of 0.6679 but then moderated back towards previous key short-term resistance at 0.6668, where it is currently trading, finding some support from stronger US equities and commodities. The greenback strengthened briefly following Fed Waller’s comments. The USD index is up 0.1%.
- The bullish AUDUSD theme remains intact and initial resistance is at 0.6714, May 16 high. Initial support is at 0.6604, 20-day EMA.
- AUDJPY is down 0.1% at 104.12. AUDNZD is 0.2% higher at 1.0940 ahead of the RBNZ decision later. Rates are expected to stay at 5.5%. AUDEUR is flat at 0.6141 and AUDGBP is down slightly at 0.5246.
- Equities were mixed with the S&P up 0.3% but Euro stoxx down 0.5%. Oil prices were lower with WTI down 1.4% to $78.22. Copper rose 0.5% and iron ore is higher at around $122/t.
- There are no data or events in Australia today.
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