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FxWirePro: AUD/USD falters at 0.6948, struggling to hold intraday gains

  • The Australian dollar plumbed 6-1/2-year lows at $0.6892 on Monday on global growth concerns

  • The pair recovered from fresh multi-year lows on the back of upbeat construction data and edged higher to 0.6948 on the day

  • But sellers at highs capped rallies and the pair struggling to hold intraday gains, commodity currencies under pressure again in the last hour 

  • A firm start on the Shanghai stock index following a four-day national holiday spurred a renewed wave of risk-sentiment 

  • Technicals point south for the Aussie, lower levels are likely, RSIs are oversold but show no divergence

  • This week comes with the key jobs report for the Australian economy, an upbeat outcome may prove to support the unit 

  • AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.6917, with strong resistance at 0.6931 (Hourly Tenkan), breaks above could take it to 0.6950 levels

  • Supports on the downside are located at 0.6909 (Session low September 4) and then at 0.6892  (Session low September 7)

Resistance Levels:

R1: 0.6931 (Hourly Tenkan)

R2: 0.6948 (Session highs Sept 7)

R3: 0.7022 (Session High Sept 4)

Support Levels:

S1: 0.6909 (Session low September 4)

S2: 0.6892  (Session low September 7)

S3: 0.6855 (Daily Low Apr 1 2009)

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