FxWirePro: AUD/USD hits 3-week lows, Aussie offered after NAB's decision to hike home loan rates

AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis

• AUD/USD is trading 0.58% lower on the day at 0.7096 at 0720 GMT.
   
• Aussie is being offered in response to NAB's decision to hike home loan rates. 
   
• Investors wary the the mortgage rate hikes by major lenders could force the RBA to cut rates this year.
   
• The pair is extending downside after rejection at daily cloud. Price action has slipped below 20-DMA support raising scope for further downside.
   
• Technical studies on daily charts have turned bearish, RSI is now biased south and Stochs have rolled over from overbought levels.

Support levels - 0.71, 0.7021 (Oct 26 low), 0.70

Resistance levels - 0.7125 (20-DMA), 0.7135 (5-DMA), 0.7207 (cloud base)

Recommendation: Stay short on close below 20-DMA, SL: 0.7135, TP: 0.71/ 0.7025

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