AUD/USD challenges former resistance-turned-support after dismal Aussie housing data
|- AUD/USD is on the defensive, having printed session lows below the former resistance-turned-support of 0.7232 (Jan. 11 high) a few minutes ago.
- Australian building approvals fell sharply for a second consecutive month in December, bolstering the already growing fears about the economy.
The Aussie dollar fell in the red after the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said building approvals had dived more than expected in December.
Total approvals fell by 8.4% to 13,995 after seasonal adjustments, missing the estimated 1.8 percent rise by a big margin. The previous month's print has been revised lower to -9.8 percent from the initially reported -9.1 percent.
In annualized terms, approvals tanked 22.5 percent, following a 32.8 percent slide in November.
The deterioration in housing market condition is likely associated with tighter lending standards and could put pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to adopt a dovish stance.
No wonder, AUD/USD has fallen back to the former resistance-turned-support of 0.7232. As of writing, it is trading at 0.7238, having printed a session low of 0.7228 a few minutes ago. A daily close below 0.7232 would neutralize the immediate bullish view put forward by last Wednesday's close at 0.7247.
AUD/USD Technical Levels
AUD/USD
Overview:
Today Last Price: 0.724
Today Daily change: -0.0011 pips
Today Daily change %: -0.15%
Today Daily Open: 0.7251
Trends:
Daily SMA20: 0.7179
Daily SMA50: 0.7169
Daily SMA100: 0.7173
Daily SMA200: 0.7292
Levels:
Previous Daily High: 0.7285
Previous Daily Low: 0.7236
Previous Weekly High: 0.7296
Previous Weekly Low: 0.7138
Previous Monthly High: 0.7296
Previous Monthly Low: 0.6684
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 0.7255
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 0.7266
Daily Pivot Point S1: 0.723
Daily Pivot Point S2: 0.7208
Daily Pivot Point S3: 0.7181
Daily Pivot Point R1: 0.7279
Daily Pivot Point R2: 0.7306
Daily Pivot Point R3: 0.7328
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