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MNI Asian Morning FX Technical Analysis

4 September 2017
By Kyle Shortland
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AUSSIE TECHS: $0.7917 & 0.7996 Levels Key
*RES 4: $0.8065 - 2017 High July 27
*RES 3: $0.8044 - High Aug 1
*RES 2: $0.7996 - High Aug 30
*RES 1: $0.7982 - Bollinger band top
*PRICE: $0.7944 @ 2100GMT
*SUP 1: $0.7937 - Hourly support Sept 1 
*SUP 2: $0.7917 - Hourly support Aug 31 
*SUP 3: $0.7863 - Low Aug 24 
*SUP 4: $0.7822 - 55-DMA
*COMMENTARY: The $0.7863 support confirmed significance Thursday with the pair
having looked heavy before bouncing aggressively. Hesitation ahead of $0.7996 is
now less than ideal for bulls with the Bollinger top currently limiting follow
through. Bulls need a close above $0.7996 to reconfirm focus on $0.8044-65 and
above $0.8065 to reconfirm the bullish bias and target 2015 highs ($0.8165).
Bears still need a close below $0.7917 to return pressure to $0.7863.
KIWI TECHS: Pressure Remains On 200-DMA
*RES 4: $0.7263 - Alternating hourly support/resistance 
*RES 3: $0.7230 - Hourly resistance Aug 30a 
*RES 2: $0.7211 - Hourly resistance Aug 30 
*RES 1: $0.7183 - 100-DMA
*PRICE: $0.7146 @ 2100GMT
*SUP 1: $0.7132 - Low Aug 31 
*SUP 2: $0.7130 - 200-DMA
*SUP 3: $0.7054 - Daily Bear channel base
*SUP 4: $0.7035 - Low May 30
*COMMENTARY: Topside failures ahead of 21 ($.7262) & 55 ($0.7315) DMAs resulted
in a sell-off last week that sees immediate pressure on the 200-DMA. Bears look
for a close below the 200-DMA to shift immediate focus to $0.7035-54 and overall
focus to 2017 lows. Bulls need a close above $0.7211 to gain breathing room and
shift focus back to the key $0.7288-0.7337 resistance region. Above $0.7337
remains needed to end bearish hopes and shift overall focus back to 2017 highs.
AUSSIE-KIWI TECHS: Bulls Focused On NZ$1.1195-1.1272
*RES 4: NZ$1.1272 - Monthly High Apr 25
*RES 3: NZ$1.1239 - Daily Bull channel top
*RES 2: NZ$1.1195 - Low Apr 26 now resistance
*RES 1: NZ$1.1141 - 2017High Sept 1
*PRICE: NZ$1.1071 @ 2100GMT
*SUP 1: NZ$1.1049 - Hourly support Aug 31
*SUP 2: NZ$1.1007 - Hourly support Aug 31a
*SUP 3: NZ$1.0982 - Hourly resistance Aug 31 now support
*SUP 4: NZ$1.0955 - Hourly support Aug 30
*COMMENTARY: Bulls took comfort in support emerging on dips back towards the
21-DMA and channel base which provided the catalyst for a break higher that
reconfirmed the bullish bias. Thursday's gains and bullish close see immediate
focus now on NZ$1.1195-1.1272 where the bull channel to is located. Initial
support is noted at NZ$1.1049 but bears need a close below NZ$1.1007 to ease
bullish pressure and return initial focus to NZ$1.0913.
AUSSIE-YEN TECHS: Pressure Back on 21 & 55-DMAs
*RES 4: Y88.81 - High July 28 
*RES 3: Y88.02 - High Aug 7 
*RES 2: Y87.92 - Bollinger band top 
*RES 1: Y87.63 - Hourly support Sept 1 now resistance
*PRICE: Y87.10 @ 2100GMT
*SUP 1: Y86.87 - 55-DMA
*SUP 2: Y86.83 - 21-DMA
*SUP 3: Y86.67 - Hourly support Aug 29a
*SUP 4: Y86.12 - Hourly support Aug 29b
*COMMENTARY: The recovery from last week's low has stalled ahead of the key
Y88.02 resistance with pressure back on 21 & 55-DMAs to start the new week. The
Y86.67 support is key today with bears needing a close below to confirm an
easing of bullish pressure and see focus back to Y85.19-56 where 100 & 200-DMAs
are situated. Bulls still need a close above Y88.02 to end bearish hopes and
shift focus to Y88.81-89.42 where 2017 highs are noted.
EURO-AUSSIE TECHS: Bears Need Close Below A$1.4792 
*RES 4: A$1.5226 - 2017 High June 1
*RES 3: A$1.5175 - High Aug 29
*RES 2: A$1.5093 - High Aug 30
*RES 1: A$1.5043 - High Sept 1
*PRICE: A$1.4954 @ 2100GMT
*SUP 1: A$1.4903 - Hourly resistance Sept 1 now support 
*SUP 2: A$1.4852 - 55-DMA 
*SUP 3: A$1.4819 - 100-DMA 
*SUP 4: A$1.4731 - Low Aug 17
*COMMENTARY: Topside follow through was lacking last week with the pair looking
a little heavy following losses. Layers of resistance are accumulating with
bulls now needing a close above A$1.5093 to regain the upper hand and return
focus to A$1.5175-1.5226. The Bollinger top (A$1.5076) remains the key concern
for bulls and continues to limit follow through. Bears now look for a close
below A$1.4792 to shift focus back to A$1.4422-74 where the 200-DMA is noted.
US DOLLAR-INDEX TECHS: Bulls Need Close Above 93.347
*RES 4: 93.628 - High Aug 23 
*RES 3: 93.451 - Hourly resistance Aug 23 
*RES 2: 93.347 - High Aug 31 
*RES 1: 92.936 - Hourly resistance Aug 31
*PRICE: 92.634 @ 2130GMT
*SUP 1: 92.452 - Hourly support Sept 1
*SUP 2: 92.100 - Low Sept 1
*SUP 3: 91.621 - 2017 Low Aug 29
*SUP 4: 91.514 - Low Jan 15 2015
*COMMENTARY: The recovery from recent 2017 and 2+ year lows looks to be in
trouble with a rejection above the 21-DMA (93.183) Thursday. Bulls continue to
look for a close above 93.347 to ease bearish pressure and shift focus back to
93.628-94.476 where the 55-DMA (94.418) is noted. While 93.347 caps bears remain
focused on 91.514 with a close below needed to target 89.776-90.325.
EURO-DOLLAR TECHS: Bears Need Close Below 21-DMA
*RES 4: $1.2070 High Aug 29
*RES 3: $1.2009 Hourly support Aug30a now resistance 
*RES 2: $1.1984 High Aug 30 
*RES 1: $1.1894 Hourly resistance Sept 1
*PRICE: $1.1877 @ 2030GMT
*SUP 1: $1.1823 Low Sept 1 
*SUP 2: $1.1820 21-DMA 
*SUP 3: $1.1730 Low Aug 21 
*SUP 4: $1.1710 Daily Bull channel base
*COMMENTARY: Having lacked follow through on fresh 2017 and 2+ year highs last
week the pair saw pressure return to the 21-DMA with the rejection ahead of
$1.1984 Friday a concern for bulls. In saying that, bears still need a close
below the 21-DMA to confirm an easing of bullish pressure and shift focus to
$1.1648-1.1710 where the channel base is noted. Bulls still need a close above
$1.1984 to reconfirm focus on the bull channel top ($1.2164).
DOLLAR-YEN TECHS: Y110.67-111.33 Resistance Key This Week
*RES 4: Y111.05 High Aug 4 
*RES 3: Y110.84 Bollinger band top 
*RES 2: Y110.67 High Aug 31 
*RES 1: Y110.48 High Sept 1
*PRICE: Y109.46 @ 2030GMT
*SUP 1: Y109.29 Hourly support Sept 4 
*SUP 2: Y108.96 Hourly resistance Aug 29 now support 
*SUP 3: Y108.27 Low Aug 29 
*SUP 4: Y108.10 2017 Low Apr 17
*COMMENTARY: A volatile week saw the pair capped ahead of the Y111.05-33 region
where 55 & 100-DMAs are situated which retained bearish focus on tests of the
key Y107.47-108.10 region. The Y110.67-111.33 resistance region is seen as key
this week. Bulls need a close above Y111.33 to end bearish hopes and target
Y112.18-46 where the 200-DMA is situated. Bears look for a close below Y107.47
to shift immediate focus to Y106.95.
SPOT GOLD TECHS: Pressure On $1337.4-1352.6
*RES 4: $1352.6 - Monthly High Sept 7 
*RES 3: $1343.6 - High Sept 22 
*RES 2: $1337.4 - Monthly High Nov 9 
*RES 1: $1328.8 - 2017 high Sept 1
*PRICE: $1324.6 @ 2130GMT
*SUP 1: $1313.7 - High Aug 30 now support 
*SUP 2: $1304.9 - Hourly support Aug 31 
*SUP 3: $1298.4 - Low Aug 31 
*SUP 4: $1295.5 - Hourly support Aug 28a
*COMMENTARY: The $1295.5 support confirmed significance with gold bouncing
aggressively form a dip back towards this level Thursday. The recovery from
Thursday lows sees immediate pressure back on the $1337.4-1352.6 region where
2017 & monthly highs and the daily bull channel top are situated. The Bollinger
top ($1324.5) is the key concern for bulls. Bears now need a close below $1213.7
to ease bullish pressure.
--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +44 207-862-7435; email: kyle.shortland@mni-news.com
[TOPICS: MTABLE]

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