Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Dollar index trading at 94.17 (+0.09%)

Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.57%, Kiwi -0.65%, Loonie -0.53%.

Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.57%, Kiwi -0.65%, Loonie -0.53%.

AUD/USD -

Trading at 0.772

Trend meter -

• Long term - Sell, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range/ Buy support

Support -

• Long term - 0.60, Medium term - 0.71, Short term - 0.756-0.75

Resistance -

• Long term - 0.87, Medium term - 0.83, Short term - 0.793-0.796

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -                                                                               

• Aussie facing tough resistance from dollar this week. Buying at support is recommended unless support at 0.75 area breaks.

NZD/USD -

Trading at 0.686

Trend meter -

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

Support -

• Long term - 0.653, Medium term - 0.65, Short term - 0.65

Resistance -

• Long term - 0.883, Medium term - 0.80-0.805, Short term - 0.737-0.74, Immediate - 0.705

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -

• Kiwi remains a sell, as economic activity continues to surprise to downside.

USD/CAD -

Trading at 1.233

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range/Buy Support

Support -

• Long term - 1.17, Medium term - 1.1840-1.18, Short term - 1.217-1.213

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.298-1.315, Medium term - 1.30-1.35, Short term - 1.28. Immediate - 1.25

Economic release today -

• Retail sales dropped by -0.1% in April and -0.6% excluding Autos.

Commentary -                                                                                         

• Canadian dollar-US dollar pair has bounced back from support area and loonie is likely to remain sell against dollar, unless crude moves up.