Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Dollar index trading at 101.19 (-0.33%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie +0.17%, Kiwi +0.09%, Loonie +0.37%

Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie -0.39%, Kiwi +0.67%, Loonie +1.02%

AUD/USD –

Trading at 0.74

Trend meter –

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

Support –

• Long term – 0.683, Medium term – 0.72, Short term – 0.73

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.782, Medium term – 0.765, Short term – 0.765

Economic release today –

• Private capital expenditure declined by 4 percent in the third quarter.

Commentary –

• The Australian dollar is down as industrial commodity prices decline. Active call – Buy AUD/USD at 0.752 and at dip with the stop loss at 0.71 and the target at 0.82

NZD/USD –

Trading at 0.708

Trend meter –

• Long term – Sell, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Buy

Support –

• Long term – 0.66, Medium term – 0.69, Short term – 0.69

Resistance –

• Long term – 0.8, Medium term – 0.76, Short term – 0.73

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• The kiwi is down sharply as the dollar gained footing. We expect kiwi to rise towards 0.81 area.

 USD/CAD –

Trading at 1.337

Trend meter –

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

Support –

• Long term – 1.28, Medium term – 1.3 , Short term – 1.32

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.38, Medium term – 1.365, Short term – 1.365

Economic release today –

• RBC manufacturing PMI will be released at 14:30 GMT.

Commentary –   

• Loonie is the best performer of the week on OPEC deal. We expect the loonie to reach 1.375 and 1.4.