AUD/USD Technical Analysis: new US tariff threats kick the Aussie into a one-year low

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AUD/USD Chart, 1-Hour

Spot rate: 0.7403
Relative change: -0.24%
High: 0.7424
Low: 0.7393

Trend: Bearish

Support 1: 0.7393 (current day low)
Support 2: 0.7328 (May 2017 technical bottom)
Support 3: 0.7192 (S3 1-week pivot)

Resistance 1: 0.7454 (current week high)
Resistance 2: 0.7501 (38.2% Fibo retracement level; major handle)
Resistance 3: 0.7568 (61,8% Fibo retracement level)

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Joshua Gibson

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Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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