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FxWirePro: AUD/USD slips lower for 6th consecutive session, weak Australia PPI data weighs

AUD/USD is extending downside for the 6th consecutive session, down 0.28% on the day. Inflation, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) dropped to 0.2 percent q/q in Q3 vs previous 0.5 percent. In annualised terms…

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FxWirePro: AUD/USD slips lower for 6th consecutive session, weak Australia PPI data weighs
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  • AUD/USD is extending downside for the 6th consecutive session, down 0.28% on the day.
     
  • Inflation, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) dropped to 0.2 percent q/q in Q3 vs previous 0.5 percent.
     
  • In annualised terms, PPI cooled to 1.6 percent from 1.7 percent.
     
  • The pair has broken below major support at 200-DMA and is poised for further declines.
     
  • Technical bias is bearish. RSI and Stochs biased lower, RSI below 50. MACD shows bearish crossover. We see -ve DMI dominance and ADX is above 25 and rising.
     
  • Markets now await the US GDP report due later today for further upside in the greenback.

Previous Reference: Our previous call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-AUD-USD-holds-200-DMA-support-further-weakness-only-on-break-below-971530).

Recommendation: Good to go short on rallies around 0.7645/55, SL: 0.77, TP: 0.76/ 0.7570/ 0.7535.

FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly AUD Spot Index was at -36.2674 (Neutral), while Hourly USD Spot Index was at 82.8621 (Bullish) at 0345 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex.

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