FxWirePro: AUD/USD halts 3-day winning streak, Australia's weaker-than-expected Nov trade surplus weighs

AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis

• AUD/USD trades at 0.7127, down 0.27% at the time of writing, after hitting session highs at 0.7149.
   
• The pair has halted a 3-day winning streak after ABS reported a weaker-than-expected Nov trade surplus.
   
• Data released earlier today showed Australia's Trade Balance for November slipped below expectations once again, printing at 1.925 billion versus the forecast 2.175 billion.
   
• Exports held steady at just 1% month-over-month, while Imports growth declined to 2% from October's 3%.
   
• The pair has paused upside shy of 0.7150 handle. Finds stiff resistance at 55-EMA at 0.7163.
   
• Bias remains bearish. Retrace below 21-EMA will see further weakness. Dip till Lower Bollinger Bad at 0.6962 likely.

Support levels - 0.7114 (nearly converged 21-EMA and 20-DMA), 0.7076 (5-DMA), 0.6962 (Lower BB)

Resistance levels - 0.7163 (55-EMA), 0.7225 (110-EMA), 0.73

Recommendation: Good to go short on upticks, SL: 0.7225, TP: 0.7075/ 0.70/ 0.6975

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