2 Jun 2014
AUD/USD keeps session lows
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The Aussie dollar remains unable to pick up pace on Monday, confining the AUD/USD to the lower band of the intraday range around 0.9260.
AUD/USD hurt by data
Poor data from Building Permits in Oz during April prompted investors to sell the Aussie overnight, sending spot to session lows just above 0.9240. Further data showed TD Securities Inflation generally in line with expectations (2.9% YoY, 0.3% MoM) although the release had no incidence on the pair. “The key question is whether domestic data can save the Aussie dollar from sliding iron ore prices. .. But 0.9200/10 remains very strong support, having held since March. And if the RBA’s language on Tue is little changed and Q1 GDP is near our expectations (3.2% y/y), the Aussie probably won’t test that key support. Broad range still 0.92-0.94, albeit with most action likely to be in the lower half of the range near term”, observed the research team at Westpac Global Strategy Group.
AUD/USD levels to watch
As of writing the pair is losing 0.57% at 0.9258 with the next support at 0.9210 (low May 29) ahead of 0.9208 (low May 21) and then 0.9179 (200-d MA). On the flip side, a break above 0.9303 (50-d MA) would open the door to 0.9330 (high May 30) and finally 0.9336 (high May 20).
AUD/USD hurt by data
Poor data from Building Permits in Oz during April prompted investors to sell the Aussie overnight, sending spot to session lows just above 0.9240. Further data showed TD Securities Inflation generally in line with expectations (2.9% YoY, 0.3% MoM) although the release had no incidence on the pair. “The key question is whether domestic data can save the Aussie dollar from sliding iron ore prices. .. But 0.9200/10 remains very strong support, having held since March. And if the RBA’s language on Tue is little changed and Q1 GDP is near our expectations (3.2% y/y), the Aussie probably won’t test that key support. Broad range still 0.92-0.94, albeit with most action likely to be in the lower half of the range near term”, observed the research team at Westpac Global Strategy Group.
AUD/USD levels to watch
As of writing the pair is losing 0.57% at 0.9258 with the next support at 0.9210 (low May 29) ahead of 0.9208 (low May 21) and then 0.9179 (200-d MA). On the flip side, a break above 0.9303 (50-d MA) would open the door to 0.9330 (high May 30) and finally 0.9336 (high May 20).