13 May 2014
AUD/USD eases to 0.9340
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The Aussie dollar is trading on the back footing on Tuesday, with the AUD/USD around the 0.9345/40 region.
AUD/USD weaker on Chinese data
The pair is testing 3-day lows after a set of Chinese results missed estimates in April: Industrial Production expanded 8.7% YoY (vs. 8.9% exp.) and Retail Sales grew 11.9% over the last twelve months (vs. 12.2% exp.). In Oz, Home Loans contracted 0.9% in March, bettering forecasts for a 1.5% drop. “A spike towards the 0.9585-0.9640 area could well occur if the squeeze continues, but any slippage below 0.9275 could be sufficient to signal the squeeze and the start of a series of much deeper retracements”, signaled Tim Riddell, Head of Global Markets Research at ANZ.
AUD/USD key levels
The pair is now losing 0.18% at 0.9342 with the immediate support at 0.9227 (low Apr.29) ahead of 0.9225 (low Apr.4) and finally 0.9184 (50-d MA). On the other hand, a surpass of 0.9427 (high Apr.11) would aim for 0.9461 (high Apr.10) and then 0.9500 (psychological level).
AUD/USD weaker on Chinese data
The pair is testing 3-day lows after a set of Chinese results missed estimates in April: Industrial Production expanded 8.7% YoY (vs. 8.9% exp.) and Retail Sales grew 11.9% over the last twelve months (vs. 12.2% exp.). In Oz, Home Loans contracted 0.9% in March, bettering forecasts for a 1.5% drop. “A spike towards the 0.9585-0.9640 area could well occur if the squeeze continues, but any slippage below 0.9275 could be sufficient to signal the squeeze and the start of a series of much deeper retracements”, signaled Tim Riddell, Head of Global Markets Research at ANZ.
AUD/USD key levels
The pair is now losing 0.18% at 0.9342 with the immediate support at 0.9227 (low Apr.29) ahead of 0.9225 (low Apr.4) and finally 0.9184 (50-d MA). On the other hand, a surpass of 0.9427 (high Apr.11) would aim for 0.9461 (high Apr.10) and then 0.9500 (psychological level).