AUD/USD retreats from multi-month highs, clings to modest gains above 0.7850

AUD/USD lost its traction before reaching 0.7900 on Monday.
Copper prices erased gains after reaching new record-high.
US Dollar Index stays in a consolidation phase a little above 90.00.

The AUD/USD pair advanced to its highest level since late February at 0.7891 on Monday but reversed its direction during the American trading hours. As of writing, the pair was trading at 0.7860, gaining 0.24% on a daily basis.

Copper continues to impact AUD's valuation

Earlier in the day, the sharp increase seen in copper prices provided a boost to the AUD. However, the benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange, which reached an all-time high of $10,747 in the Asian session, pared its gains and turned negative on the day, making it difficult for the AUD to preserve its strength.

On the other hand, the greenback remains on the back foot in the second half of the day, allowing AUD/USD to stay in the positive territory.

Following Friday's sharp decline on the disappointing US April jobs report, the US Dollar Index stays in a consolidation phase around 90.10 and looks to close the day with small losses. In the meantime, Wall Street's main indexes trade mixed at the start of the week, failing to provide a clue regarding the risk sentiment.

On Tuesday, the only data featured in the Australian economic docket will the HIA New Home Sales. Later in the day, the JOLTS Job Openings report from the US will be looked upon for fresh impetus.

Technical levels to watch for

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price	0.7863
Today Daily Change	0.0019
Today Daily Change %	0.24
Today daily open	0.7844

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.7742
Daily SMA50	0.771
Daily SMA100	0.7712
Daily SMA200	0.748

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.7863
Previous Daily Low	0.776
Previous Weekly High	0.7863
Previous Weekly Low	0.7674
Previous Monthly High	0.7819
Previous Monthly Low	0.7531
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.7824
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.78
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.7782
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.772
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.768
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.7885
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.7925
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.7987

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