AUD/USD: Mildly bid on above-forecast NAB survey readings

• AUD/USD jumped 10 pips on the back of above-forecast NAB survey readings.  
• Business  confidence index rose to 4 points in January, beating the forecast of 3 points. Meanwhile,  business  conditions index rose to 7, beating the expected rise to 4 by a big margin.  

An uptick in National Australia Bank’s (NAB) survey indices has put a mild bid under the Aussie dollar.  

As of writing, the  AUD/USD  pair is trading at 0.7069, having clocked session high of 0.7075 soon before press time.  

National Australia Bank’s (NAB) business conditions index rose from +2.2 points in December to 7 in January. The long-term average is +5.8 points.  
The NAB business confidence index improved slightly from +2.8 points in December to 3 in January, below the long-term average of 6.0 points.

The data could alleviate bearish pressures around the Aussie dollar. The currency has been losing altitude on rising odds of RBA rate cut. Last week,  RBA  governor Lowe stepped back from its longstanding tightening bias, by putting rate cuts back on the table.  

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