AUD/USD got closer to parity after the relatively hawkish rate decision, but made its way back to the previous range. Is it gathering strength for a move upwards? Here’s a quick update on technicals, fundamentals and community trends.
AUD to USD dropping to 0.9850 once again.
AUD/USD Technicals
- Asian session: Â AUD USD rose all the way to 0.9962 but retreated..
- Current Range: Â 0.9850 to 0.9915
- Further levels in both directions: Below  0.9850, 0.9724, 0.9660, 0.9540, 0.9460, 0.9366. Above 0.9915, 1.0000, 1.0080, 1.0180, 1.0220, 1.03.
- Overcoming 0.9660 is a bullish sign.
- AUD/USD Parity in reach but there’s a lot of resistance towards this line, as we’ve seen just now.
AUD/USD Fundamentals
- 3:30 (Tuesday) Australian rate decision. Rate unchanged at 4.75% as expected. Statement focused on the bright side.
- 15:00 US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism. Exp. 48.3. Actual 45.8.
- 00:30 (Wednesday) Australian Home Loans. Exp. +0.1%.
AUD/USD Sentiment
- The RBA’s statement focused on savings instead of the drop in the retail sales and didn’t hint about pausing for a long time. This is a good sign.
- Rumors about a rate hike in China weigh on the Aussie.
- The Irish budget vote will have an impact on all currencies, including the Aussie.
- Currensee Community: 93% are short, 7% are long. 397 open positions in real accounts trading this pair at the moment. The community continues seeing more falls in AUD/USD.
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