AUD/USD jumps above 0.7250 as the US dollar retreats


  • DXY drops for the first time in five days, despite a decline in US stocks.
  • AUD/USD rebounds sharply from monthly lows, erases weekly losses.

The AUD/USD gained momentum during the American session and jumped to 0.7255, hitting a fresh daily high boosted by a correction of the US dollar across the board.

The DXY is falling 0.20%, posting the first decline after rising during four consecutive days. The index peaked at 94.50, earlier on Thursday, the highest in a year and then pulled back to 94.15.

The greenback weakened even as US stocks are mixed and despite steady US bond yields. The US 10-year yield stands at 1.53% and the Dow Jones falls by 0.34% while the Nasdaq rises by 0.38%.

Economic data from the US showed Q2 GDP rising at 6.7% (revised from 6.6%) and initial jobless claims rising for the third consecutive week to 362K against expectations of a decline to 335K. Fed Chair Powell is speaking again at the Congress. He expects some relief on inflation during the first half of next year.

From a technical perspective, the rebound in AUD/USD so far looks like a correction but if it manages to hold above 0.7220, the bearish pressure seems alleviated. The next resistance is seen at 0.7280 and then comes the 0.7315 key level.

Technical levels

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price 0.7224
Today Daily Change 0.0050
Today Daily Change % 0.70
Today daily open 0.7174
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.7318
Daily SMA50 0.732
Daily SMA100 0.7465
Daily SMA200 0.7592
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.7265
Previous Daily Low 0.717
Previous Weekly High 0.7317
Previous Weekly Low 0.7219
Previous Monthly High 0.7427
Previous Monthly Low 0.7106
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.7206
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.7229
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.7141
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.7107
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.7045
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.7236
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.7298
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.7332

 

 

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