AUD/USD Feb.04-Aussie Rallies Against US Dollar

The Aussie rallied Thursday against the US Dollar. The Aussie was trading at 1.0142 up 0.40%, as of this writing. Technical indicators point to a reversal ahead, but for how long will the Aussie uptrend continue?

Here’s a quick update on technicals, fundamentals and community trends.

AUD/USD Technicals

• Previous sessions: AUD/USD traded higher Thursday against the US Dollar. Technical data continues to indicate a bearish future for the Aussie.
• Current range: 1.0087 – 1.0155
• Further levels: Below: 1.0105, 1.0118, 1.0126 Above: 1.0147, 1.0160, 1.0168
• AUD / USD likely to find support at Thursday’s low of 0.9867, and resistance at today’s high of 1.0155.

 

AUD/USD Fundamentals

• 00:30 – Australia – RBA Monetary Policy Statement
• 01:00 – US – FOMC Member Kocherlakota Speaks
• 13:30 – US – Non-Farm Employment Change                           Exp. 138K
• 13:30 – US – Unemployment Rate                                                                                                     Exp. 7.6%
• 13:30 – US – Average Hourly Earnings m/m                                                            Exp. 0.2%
• 18:00 – US – FOMC Member Fisher Speaks

 * All times are GMT.

For the major events due later in the week, see the  AUD/USD forecast.

 

AUD/USD Sentiment

• US Government reports labor productivity increased more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2010.
• US Dollar stronger against other currencies today on the back of largely good financial data.

 Currensee Community: 93% are short, 7% are long. 421 open positions in real accounts trading this pair at the moment. The community is expecting lower levels of the pair ahead.