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FxWirePro: Higher commodities boost resource-linked Aussie, AUD/USD edges above 0.73 handle

AUD/USD extended higher in mid-Asian session, bounced off the 0.73 handle to currently trade at 0.7318 Steady Australian employment numbers and rising inflation expectations boosted the Antipodean Broad based USD weaknes…

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  • AUD/USD extended higher in mid-Asian session, bounced off the 0.73 handle to currently trade at 0.7318

  • Steady Australian employment numbers and rising inflation expectations boosted the Antipodean

  • Broad based USD weakness after yesterday's dismal data also kept the pair supported 

  • Australia's participation rate declined from 65% to 64.9% helped keep the unemployment rate at 6.2% last month

  • The benchmark S&P/ASX index also edged higher by strong gains seen in the mining and oil stocks on the back of overnight rally in oil prices 

  • AUD/USD will be influenced by the broader market sentiment in the day ahead, US CPI data will also be closely watched

  • Immediate resistance is located at cloud base by 0.7322 ahead of 0.7350 (session highs), while supports on the downside lie at 0.73 and then at 0.7230 (10 DMA)

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