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AUSSIE: Pressure builds at the European crossover on extended react to ANZ & CBA
who followed Westpac and lifted their variable mortgage rate by 0.16% & 0.15%
respectively, markets look to NAB, the last of the so called big 4 not to have
raised so far. AUDUSD holds near the base of its $0.7166-0.7211 range with focus
on $0.7145 (Sep 5 YTD low & May24 2016 low), a break here opens $0.7092 (1.618%
swing $0.7203-0.7382). AUD crosses remain on the defensive and have registered
large falls. AUDJPY trades back below Y80.00 with double bottom support at
Y79.60/50. AUDNZD struggles to build above NZ$1.0900, suggesting the downtrend
is set to resume. Near-term support at NZ$1.0868 from the 100-dma, a break opens
$1.0851/40 (Aug31 YTD low, 200-dma). EURAUD breached the key A$1.6200 level,
triggering demand from momentum-type accounts to print 22-month highs of
A$1.6222. Next resistance seen at A$1.6252 from the Nov2 2016 high, a break here
opens the potential of a rally to the 2015 highs at A$1.6590.     

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