FxWirePro: AUD/USD capped at 200-DMA, outlook bullish

AUD/USD chart - Trading View 

Spot Analysis:

AUD/USD was trading largely unchanged at 0.7545 at around 08:20 GMT.

Previous Week's High/ Low: 0.7546/ 0.7378

Previous Session's High/ Low: 0.7555/ 0.7479

Fundamental Overview:

Australian dollar stays on the back foot despite strong Retail Sales data. Sour sentiment exerts additional downside pressure.

Data released earlier today showed Australia Retail Sales snapped a three-month downtrend and rose past +0.2% forecast to +1.3%, versus -1.7% prior, during September. 

Additionally, the Producer Price Index (PPI) data for the third quarter (Q3) also beat +0.3% market consensus and +0.7% prior readings to +1.1%. 

Further, the YoY figures rose to 2.9% versus 3.2% expected and 2.2% previous readouts. 

US gross domestic product grew at only a 2% annualized rate in the quarter ended in September, missing forecasts at a 2.7% rate.

Further, consumers' inflation expectations over the next 12 months jumped to a 13-year high.

The dollar index (DXY) was headed for a third straight weekly decline, consolidates previous session's 0.53% slump .

Market participants now await the Fed policy meeting next week. Investors focus on how the Federal Reserve responds to higher inflation and concerns over tepid economic growth.

Technical Analysis:

- AUD/USD struggles at major resistance at 200-DMA at 0.7556

- Momentum is bullish, MACD and ADX support upside

- GMMA shows major trend is shifting bullish, while minor trend is strongly bullish

- Volatility is high as evidenced by widening Bollinger bands

Major Support and Resistance Levels:

Support - 0.7516 (5-DMA), Resistance - 0.7556 (200-DMA)

Summary: AUD/USD trades with a bullish technical bias. Watch out for decisive break above 200-DMA for upside continuation.