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AUSSIE: The latest RBA MonPol decision sent the Aussie higher across the G10
currency board, as the Bank left its cash rate unch. Market and economists were
near 50/50 re: the bank cutting the cash rate today. There was no formal
introduction of an easing bias, however, that could still come in the SoMP, due
for release on Friday. Worth noting the Bank trimmed its GDP & CPI exp.
- AUD/USD last deals at $0.7044, 53 pips better off. Bulls look to $0.7061,
where the rate peaked on Apr 26 & Apr 29. Above here would bring $0.7100 into
view. Bears look for a pullback through the 200-HMA at $0.7023 towards $0.7000.
- AUD/NZD rallied 64 pips and last trades at NZ$1.0635. Initial resistance noted
at NZ$1.0663, which represents the 200-DMA, followed by the upper 1.0% 10-DMA
envelope at NZ$1.0694. On the downside, focus falls on the 21-DMA at NZ$1.0613.
- AUD/JPY last seen at Y77.96, 53 pips higher on the day & hovering just above
the down trendline from the Apr 17 high, which comes in at Y77.94. Consolidation
above the trendline would allow bulls to set their sights on the 100-DMA at
Y78.65. On the downside, focus remains on the lower 1.0% 10-DMA envelope at
Y77.47.

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