Australia: Subdued employment data expected
|The AUD/USD pair is battling with the 0.6700 figure and not far from over a one-decade low of 1.0661 heading into the release of Australian employment data. Valeria Bednarik from FXStreet with the preview.
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“The country is expected to have added 10,000 new jobs in January, after adding 28,900 in the previous month.”
“The unemployment rate is seen ticking to 5.2% from 5.1% while the participation rate is seen steady at 66%.”
“A better market mood ahead of the release is helping AUD/USD to stay afloat, although unable to run beyond the 0.6700 level. A critical support level comes at 0.6661.”
“Large stops should be gathered below 0.6660, and once triggered, may spur a bearish run toward the 0.6600 level.”
“Upbeat numbers could trigger some profit-taking, leading to a bullish correction. However, it seems unlikely that the pair could sustain gains beyond the 0.6740 price zone.”
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