Dollar index trading at 93.43 (-0.26%)
Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie +0.64%, Kiwi +0.56%, Loonie +0.73%
Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie +0.43%, Kiwi +0.10%, Loonie +0.65%
AUD/USD –
Trading at 0.792
Trend meter –
- Long term – Range/Buy, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Range/Buy
Support –
- Long term – 0.746, Medium term – 0.765, Short term – 0.77
Resistance –
- Long term – 0.825, Medium term – 0.825, Short term – 0.8
Economic release today –
- The unemployment rate declined to 5.6 percent in July, despite participation ticking up to 65.1 percent.
- 27,900 jobs were created.
Commentary –
- Aussie is enjoying a major breakout, likely to rise towards 0.82 against the dollar. It has recovered lost grounds as the dollar weakened after Fed minutes but further downside correction likely.
NZD/USD –
Trading at 0.732
Trend meter –
- Long term – Sell, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Range/Buy
Support –
- Long term – 0.69, Medium term – 0.71, Short term – 0.73 (broken)
Resistance –
- Long term – 0.76, Medium term – 0.76, Short term – 0.75
Economic release today –
- NIL
Commentary –
- Kiwi has recovered from an earlier loss in the week as the dollar weakened on Fed minutes. Active call – Buy Kiwi targeting 0.825.
USD/CAD –
Trading at 1.259
Trend meter –
- Long term – sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/Sell
Support –
- Long term – 1.22, Medium term – 1.235, Short term – 1.235
Resistance –
- Long term – 1.32, Medium term – 1.295, Short term – 1.28
Economic release today –
- CPI up 1.2 percent y/y in July. Core CPI up 0.9 percent y/y.
Commentary –
- The loonie is the best performer this week.
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