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The RBA is about to publish the minutes of its May meeting, when an unprecedented policy decision to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 bp to record lows at 2.75% was taken. The statement from the central bank may provide traders with fresh clues about the economy and the immediate monetary policy moves.

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Pair Average levels
1 Week 1 Month 1 Quarter
EUR/USD 1.2821 1.2898 1.2867
GBP/USD 1.5255 1.5185 1.4974
USD/JPY 102.53 101.21 102.98
USD/CHF 0.9675 0.9626 0.9733

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GBP/USD: Adding credence to the cable’s bearish profile is the long-term forecast below 1.50.


USD/JPY: USDJPY aspirations of moving higher are capped in sentiment readings: 102.53 is next week's target. However, 101.21 is the monthly price.


USD/CHF: The persistent lack of faith in this $bull market is exactly what fuels the Swissy.

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EUR/USD 1.2868 1.2905 1.2863 -0.0015
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EUR/JPY 132.03 132.07 131.68 0.29
AUD/USD 0.9767 0.9825 0.9762 -0.0042

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