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- The post-RBA pullback in the AUD persists through to NY hours, with AUD holding its position as the poorest performer across G10 so far Tuesday. Despite GBP/USD's pullback off the overnight high, GBP/AUD remains particularly firm and is approaching horizontal resistance at 1.8030 - the Feb28 and YTD high.
- Any break north of this level will open levels last seen in late December, with 1.8276 the longer-term upside target.
- Short-end yield spreads remain a key underlying driver, with the 2yr UK-AU yield spread pressing higher in recent sessions and helping aide the strength in the cross since the RBA overnight.
- On a technical basis, momentum in the cross is yet to reach overbought levels, with the 14-day RSI still below the 70 handle. The last time the cross was technically overbought was October last year, which presaged a near 3% pullback in the pair.
Figure 1: GBP/AUD vs. UK-AU 2y Yield Spread
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com
Why MNI
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