FxWirePro: Poor Australian jobs data dents upside in AUD/USD, further bullishness only above 0.72
Australia's jobs data disappointed in a big way, snapping the running streak in AUD/USD. Aussie was supported ahead of the data on a higher Yuan fix and with Shanghai composite expected to open up 0.5%. Tepid China infla…
Australia's jobs data disappointed in a big way, snapping the running streak in AUD/USD.
Aussie was supported ahead of the data on a higher Yuan fix and with Shanghai composite expected to open up 0.5%.
Tepid China inflation data which came in at 1.8% y/y slightly below 1.9% expected, and poor Australian jobs data saw the pair hit session lows at 0.7134.
The pair has since recovered some losses to currently trade at 0.7165, but finds tough resistance at 0.72 levels.
0.72 is strong resistance for the pair which is a falling trendline and psychological level, breaks above will take the pair to 0.7242 (Feb 4th highs).
Ichi cloud is falling and daily Stochs and RSI have turned lower, suggesting downward momentum for the pair. We also see a bearish 5 and 10 DMA crossover.
Close below daily cloud (currently spanning 0.7131 - 0.7156) will see pair test rising trendline at 0.7035.