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20 May 2015
AUD/USD extends beyond 0.79
FXStreet (Mumbai) - AUD/USD edged higher in the mid-Asian session, bouncing-off a brief dip below 0.79 handle, after the Australian consumer confidence gauge rebounded into optimistic territory in May which lent some support to the Aussie. While a muted US dollar across the board also underpins the currency pair.
AUD/USD recovers from 0.7898
Currently, the AUD/USD pair trades 0.13% higher at 0.7924, retreating from fresh session highs reached at 0.7935 some minutes ago. AUD/USD snapped its four-day losing streak and inched higher in a delayed reaction to the upbeat Australian consumer confidence data.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment index jumped 6.4% to a 16-month high of 102.4 in May from 96.2 in April.
Moreover, the Aussie remains boosted also as the greenback takes a breather in its rally following yesterday’s housing data that showed improving housing sector in the US.
Meanwhile, traders now shift their focus towards FOMC minutes release later today, while Australia’s inflation expectations numbers due to be published tomorrow will also be closely watched.
AUD/USD Technical Levels
The pair has an immediate resistance at 0.7952 (May 11 High) levels, above which gains could be extended to 0.8000 levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 0.7882 (May 12 Low) levels from here it to 0.7859 (May 8 Low) levels.
AUD/USD recovers from 0.7898
Currently, the AUD/USD pair trades 0.13% higher at 0.7924, retreating from fresh session highs reached at 0.7935 some minutes ago. AUD/USD snapped its four-day losing streak and inched higher in a delayed reaction to the upbeat Australian consumer confidence data.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment index jumped 6.4% to a 16-month high of 102.4 in May from 96.2 in April.
Moreover, the Aussie remains boosted also as the greenback takes a breather in its rally following yesterday’s housing data that showed improving housing sector in the US.
Meanwhile, traders now shift their focus towards FOMC minutes release later today, while Australia’s inflation expectations numbers due to be published tomorrow will also be closely watched.
AUD/USD Technical Levels
The pair has an immediate resistance at 0.7952 (May 11 High) levels, above which gains could be extended to 0.8000 levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 0.7882 (May 12 Low) levels from here it to 0.7859 (May 8 Low) levels.