AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis
- AUD/USD has shown a bounce off multi-month lows with a hammer formation.
- Weak China’s industrial profit growth in September likely to keep pressure on.
- China’s industrial profit growth slowed again in September, to 4.1% y/y from 9.2% in August.
- The year-to-date fell to 14.7% from 16.2% y/y ytd in August – much weaker than the 22.8% for the same period last year.
- Technical studies on intraday charts are turning slightly bullish. Price action has broken above 1H 200-SMA.
- Break above stiff resistance at 20-DMA could take the pair higher to test 0.7162 (Upper BB).
- Major trend in the pair is bearish. Rejection at 20-DMA could see resumption of weakness.
- Focus now on Australia consumer price inflation (CPI) data for Q3, scheduled to be released on October 31 by 00:30GMT.
Support levels - 0.7081 (5-DMA), 0.7021 (Oct 26 low)
Resistance levels - 0.7098 (20-DMA), 0.7162 (upper BB)
Recommendation: Watch out for decisive break above 20-DMA to go long
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