Published at 03:23 (GMT) 07 Apr
ANZ March overall job ads +1.4%m/m. Newspaper ads +4.5%m/m. Internet job ads +1.3%m/m.
On FX, little impact on AUD. AUD/USD at 0.9283-85, range of 0.9281 to 0.9303. Offers 0.9310-20, bids at 0.9250-60. AUD looking a tad ofered, with interest now to sell on rallies. It hit 4-half month highs of 0.9308. Highest level since Nov 21 0.9334.
AUD/SGD at 1.1690-00, off the recent 4-month highs of 1.1735-40 levels seen on March 28. Highest since Nov 20 1.1743. Resistance at 1.1730-50. Support at 1.1650-60.
USD/SGD at 1.2595-00 level, looking offered together with USD/Asians. Interest to sell on rallies for test of 3-and half monmth lows of 1.2563-65 again, seen on March 31. Lowest since Dec 18 1.2555. WL
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