The AUD dips below the 0,94 against the USD

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The AUD dips below the 0,94 against the USD after lower than expected Q1 wages data and pushes back risks of a near term interest rate. The RBA has recently warned that it would have to consider tightening again if the wage growth begin to accelerate, but the latest data is likely to help soothe its concerns. As like the Aussi the NZD hits a 4-mth low versus USD at 0,7612 in the face of a firmer USD and as investors await Thursday’s Q1 retail sales data which let expect to offer fresh evidence of a slowing domestic economy.

The USD rose broadly on Tuesday after unexpected strong retail sales, excluding automobiles, in April supported views that the Fed would probably not cut interest rates again next month. News that retail sales excluding the hard pressed auto sector increased 0,5 percent after a 0,4 percent in march which pickup suggested that the US consumer remained resilient despite the housing market route.

Technical analysis

NZD/JPY

The NZD/JPY trade since the end of February in a horizontal trend channel with a resistance at 83,04 and a support at 78,13. In spite of several attempts the levels endures and hold the pair in this range. At the moment it trades close to the support and if it will not cross it there could be up potential up to the resistance.

USD/JPY

We could notice a positive trend channel since the middle of March. The USD/JPY rebounded from the resistance at 105,96 and dropped to the down line of the channel. The afterwards recovery could let expect a second try to cross the resistance. A break through could support the positive trend and would be a sign for an ongoing.

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