AUD/USD consolidates its gains around 0.6560 ahead of the US PMI data

AUD/USD remains confined in a narrow trading range of 0.6550–0.6570 on Friday.
The Australian Judo Bank PMI report indicated an economic slowdown in Australian economic activity in November.
All eyes are on the US S&P Global PMI data on Friday.

Lallalit Srijandorn FXStreet

The AUD/USD pair consolidates its gains between 0.6550 and 0.6570 during the early Asian session on Friday. Market activity was subdued, with US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. On Friday, the US S&P Global PMI will be in the spotlight. AUD/USD currently trades near 0.6560, gaining 0.02% on the day.

On Thursday, the preliminary Australian Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI for November arrived at 47.7 from 48.2 the previous month, the lowest reading in 42 months. Additionally, the Judo Bank Services PMI dropped to 46.3 from the previous reading of 47.9. The Composite PMI fell to a 27-month low of 46.4 in November from 47.6 previously. The report indicated the economic slowdown in Australian economic activity in November.

Nonetheless, the hope for a fresh Chinese stimulus plan boosted market sentiment on Friday. That being said, Chinese authorities have reportedly included Country Garden Holdings Co on a list of 50 eligible property developers that would have access to financing. Other troubled developers on the list are Sino-Ocean Group and CIFI Holdings. This, in turn, lifts the China-proxy Australian Dollar (AUD) and acts as a tailwind for the AUD/USD pair.

On the other hand, there was no economic data released from the US on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Investors will keep an eye on the US S&P Global PMI data, due later in the American session on Friday. The Manufacturing and Services PMI are estimated to ease to 49.8 and 50.4, respectively. These figures could give a clear direction to the AUD/USD pair.

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price	0.656
Today Daily Change	0.0019
Today Daily Change %	0.29
Today daily open	0.6541

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.644
Daily SMA50	0.6404
Daily SMA100	0.6485
Daily SMA200	0.6588

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.657
Previous Daily Low	0.6521
Previous Weekly High	0.6542
Previous Weekly Low	0.6352
Previous Monthly High	0.6445
Previous Monthly Low	0.627
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.654
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.6551
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.6518
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.6495
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.647
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.6566
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.6592
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.6615

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Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok.

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