Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Dollar index trading at 95.96 (+0.31%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie -0.18%, Kiwi -0.17%, Loonie -0.10%

Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie -0.18%, Kiwi -0.17%, Loonie -0.10%

AUD/USD –

Trading at 0.71

Trend meter –

• Long term – Range/Sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/sell

Support –

• Long term – 0.67, Medium term – 0.67, Short term – 0.69

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.79 Medium term – 0.75, Short term – 0.72

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• The Australian dollar is likely to decline further as the emerging market woes and strong dollar continues to dominate. Down today on a strong dollar.

NZD/USD -

Tthe rading at 0.657

Trend meter -

• Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Range/Sell

Support –

• Long term – 0.62, Medium term – 0.65, Short term – 0.65 (testing)

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.725, Medium term – 0.7, Short term – 0.675

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• The New Zealand dollar remains under pressure as RBNZ vows to keep rate at this level through 2019 and 2020. Up since last week on a weaker USD. Active Call - Sell kiwi targeting 0.59 area.

 USD/CAD –

Trading at 1.297

Trend meter –

• Long term – sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

• Long term – 1.26, Medium term – 1.29, Short term – 1.29 (broken)

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.35, Medium term – 1.33, Short term – 1.32

Economic release today –

• Wholesale sales down 0.1 percent m/m in August.

Commentary –

• Loonie is down today on broad-based USD strength. Active Call - Sell USD/CAD at 1.314 targeting 1.25 area.