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USD/SGD last trades at 1.3301 having continued its decline on Monday as the greenback retreated. The rate sits just above a 31.8% retracement level at 1.3300. Intraday resistance is seen at 1.3344 a 50% retracement level, while support is seen at 1.3245, a 76.4% retracement level. The rate has dropped though its moving averages which now offer resistance, the 100-day moving average at 1.3332 is the first hurdle. The rate has now fallen over 1% since Tuesday last week.

  • Fig.1 USD/SGD

Source: MNI/Bloomberg


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