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AUD/USD Price Analysis: Targets 0.7650 amid triangle breakdown

  • AUD/USD drops amid cautious market mood, ignore UK-Aussie trade deal.
  • The spot charts a downside breakout from a triangle formation.
  • Bearish RSI backs a decline towards 0.7650, as 0.7700 caves in.

AUD/USD is back in the range, testing the range lows near the 0.7690 region, as the bears look to regain complete control amid a cautious risk tone.

From the short-term technical perspective, the aussie has confirmed a triangle breakdown in the last hour following a sustained close below the rising trendline support at 0.7696.

The next bearish target appears at the psychological 0.7650 barrier, below which the June 3 low of 0.7644 could be retested.

The hourly Relative Strength Index (RSI) points south below the midline, allowing more room for declines.

AUD/USD hourly chart

On the other hand, the bulls need to recapture the triangle support now resistance, in order to embark upon any meaningful recovery.

Further up, the bearish 21-Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7708 will test the conviction of the bullish traders.

AUD/USD additional levels to watch

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price0.7689
Today Daily Change-0.0023
Today Daily Change %-0.30
Today daily open0.7712
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.7738
Daily SMA500.7736
Daily SMA1000.7727
Daily SMA2000.7548
 
Levels
Previous Daily High0.7727
Previous Daily Low0.7692
Previous Weekly High0.7794
Previous Weekly Low0.7687
Previous Monthly High0.7892
Previous Monthly Low0.7674
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.7714
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.7706
Daily Pivot Point S10.7694
Daily Pivot Point S20.7676
Daily Pivot Point S30.7659
Daily Pivot Point R10.7728
Daily Pivot Point R20.7745
Daily Pivot Point R30.7763

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Dhwani Mehta

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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