AUD/USD Bulls Retreat After Testing Downtrend Resistance
May 2, 2017 11:55 amVideo
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This morning, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced interest rates on hold at 1.5%, which was in line with market expectations. The RBA sees an upswing in the global economy, and foresees the Australian economic growth to increase gradually around 3% over the next couple of years, helped by the rising mining investment and exports of resources. In terms of labour market, the unemployment rate is expected to drop over time. However, wage growth remains slow. Overall, the economic outlook is sound, nevertheless, the bullish momentum of the Aussie will likely be restrained due to the concern over the slow wage growth. AUD/USD has rebounded after hitting the lowest level of 0.7439 since January 12 on April 27. The RBA’s sound economic outlook lifted AUD/USD touching a 1-week high of 0.7555 in early hours of this morning, testing the near-term major downtrend line resistance on the 4-hourly chart. However, the price has retraced as the pressure at the level is heavy. The 4-hourly Stochastic Oscillator Is heading downward, suggesting further retracement. The resistance level is at 0.7530, followed by 0.7550 and 0.7560. The support line is at 0.7510, followed by the psychological level at 0.7500 and 0.7485. The FOMC meeting will be held on Wednesday May 3. Markets expect the Fed to raise rates in June instead of May. Nevertheless, we might get further clues about the probability of a rate hike in June from Fed Chair Yellen’s tone of her speech. The recent weak US economic data might make Yellen’s speech less hawkish. Per the CME’s FedWach tool, the probability for a rate hike in June is 67.4%. Be aware that Yellen’s speech will likely cause volatility for USD and USD crosses. With a dovish statement, it will likely weigh on USD and push AUD/USD up. With a hawkish statement, it will likely strengthen USD and weigh on AUD/USD.
Source: FX Pro Market Snapshot
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