Back

AUD/USD pauses to consolidate gains around 0.7300

FXStreet (Córdoba) - The Aussie paused to consolidate the advance against the US dollar after rallying more than 100 pips on the back of better-than-expected Australian jobs data.

AUD/USD extended its recovery to above 0.7300 during the Asian session as the Australian economy added 71.4K jobs in November against a 10.0K fall expected. However, after peaking at 0.7334, the pair lost momentum and entered a consolidation phase around the 0.73 mark.

At time of writing, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7295, up % on the day, as investors attention turns to the next string of US data that includes import and export price indexes, and weekly jobless claims report.

AUD/USD levels to watch


In terms of technical levels, immediate resistances could be faced at 0.7334/40 (Dec 10 & 7 highs), 0.7385 (Dec 4 high) and then 0.7400 (psychological level). On the flip side, supports are seen at 0.7190 (100-day SMA), 0.7170 (Nov 30, Dec 8 lows) and 0.7158 (Nov 23 low).

-------
What will 2016 bring to the Forex traders? Attend our Forex Forecast 2016 - The Panel with Ashraf Laidi, Valeria Bednarik, Boris Schlossberg, Adam Button, Ivan Delgado and Dale Pinkert. Register for the live event on Dec. 18th and get the recording too.
-------

ECB will keep the current monetary stance – ECB’s Mersch

Yves Mersch, member of the ECB’s Executive Board, has left the door open for further easing after stressing that that ECB is still to decide whether...
Leia mais Previous

USD/CHF rejected at 50-DMA, Eyes US data

The USD/CHF ran into offers at its 50-DMA 0.9907 levels and now trades around 0.9875 ahead of the US data.
Leia mais Next