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AUD/USD Forecast Jan. 6-10 – Aussie December Rally Fizzles

Kenny Fisher
Updated:

AUD/USD lost ground last week, dropping below the symbolic 0.70 level.  There are seven Australian releases in the upcoming week. Here is an outlook at the highlights and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD.

There were no major Australian events in the shortened holiday week. Chinese manufacturing PMIs pointed to stagnation in the manufacturing sector, as the U.S-China trade war has taken a toll on the Chinese economy.
In the U.S. the holiday schedule resulted in the release of the FOMC minutes on Friday. Policymakers said they expected rates to remain steady “for a time”, but did note continuing downside risks to the U.S. economy due to global trade tensions. ISM Manufacturing PMI slipped to 47.2 in December, down from 48.1 a month earlier. This was shy of the estimate of 49.0 and the weakest reading since June 2009.
AUD/USD daily graph with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge:
  1. AIG Manufacturing Index: Sunday, 21:30. The index dropped to 48.1 in November, falling into contraction territory for the first time in five months. Will we see a rebound in the December release?
  2. ANZ Job Advertisements: Tuesday, 0:30. The indicator has pointed to weakness in the employment sector, with three declines in the past four months. In November, the indicator came in at -1.7%. We now await the December release.
  3. AIG Construction Index: Tuesday, 21:30. The index remains deep in contraction territory. In November, the index slowed to 40.0, its weakest level in 4 months. Another decline is projected for December.
  4. Building Approvals: Wednesday, 0:30. This indicator tends to show sharp swings, which makes projections a tricky task. In October, the decline of -8.0% crushed the forecast of -1.0%. A rebound is expected in November, with an estimate of 2.5%.
  5. Trade Balance: Thursday, 0:30. Australia’s trade deficit narrowed to A$4.50 billion in October, down sharply from the previous release of A$7.18 billion. The downward trend is expected to continue in November, with an estimate of A$4.10 billion.
  6. AIG Services Index: Thursday, 21:30. The services sector continues to show expansion. In November, the index dipped to 53.7 pts. We know await the December release.
  7. Retail Sales: Friday, 0:30. This key indicator has slowed in recent months, falling to zero in October. This missed the estimate of 0.3%. Investors are expecting a turnaround in November, with an estimate of 0.4%.

 

AUD/USD Technical Analysis

Technical lines from top to bottom:

We start with resistance at 0.7340. This is followed by 0.7250.

0.7165 has held firm since early April.

0.7085 has been a resistance line since July. This is followed by 0.7022.

0.6960 has switched to a resistance level following losses by AUD/USD last week. It is an immediate line.

0.6865 (mentioned  last week) is the next support level.

0.6744 is next.

0.6627 has held in support since March 2009. It is the final support line for now.

 

I am neutral on AUD/USD

The trade agreement between the U.S. and China, although limited in scope, should boost the Chinese economy. This is good news for Australia, as China is Australia’s number one trading partner. Risk appetite has been strong lately, but the U.S. airstrike which killed a top Iranian general could unnerve investors and raise risk apprehension, which would be bearish for the Aussie.

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Kenny Fisher

Kenny Fisher

Kenny Fisher - Senior Writer A native of Toronto, Canada, Kenneth worked for seven years in the marketing and trading departments at Bendix, a foreign exchange company in Toronto. Kenneth is also a lawyer, and has extensive experience as an editor and writer.

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