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AUD/USD Jan.10 -Aussie Rallies on Good Economic Data

AUD/USD drifted higher Friday mostly as a result of good economic data on US non-farm payrolls.  This comes on the back of the Aussie’s tumble last week amid concerns over the economic impact of flooding in Queensland. AUD/USD was trading at 0.9956 (+0.10%) at the time of this writing.

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

Aussie Rallies on Good Economic Data
Aussie Rallies on Good Economic Data

AUD/USD Technicals

  • Previous sessions: AUD/USD continued falling on Friday, reaching a low point of 0.9906, but then gaining slightly on the back of the better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report.
  • Current range: 0.9992 – 0.9907
  • Further levels: Below: 0.9935, 0.9944, 0.9954 Above: 0.9973, 0.9982, 0.9992
  • AUD / USD likely to find support at 0.9861, and resistance at 1.0075.

AUD/USD Fundamentals

  • 12:30 Australian ANZ Job Advertisements
  • 12:30 Australian Retail Sales m/m
  • 21:00 New Zealand  NZIER Business Confidence

* All times are GMT.

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

AUD/USD Sentiment

  • U.S. December non-farm payrolls rise less-than-expected
  • U.S. December unemployment rate falls more-than-expected
  • Sentiment on the USD/AUD has risen to about 50% but technical indicators may indicate another dip.
  • EUR/USD on shaky ground due to possible Portugal bailout

Currensee Community: 92% are short, 8% are long. 381 open positions in real accounts trading this pair at the moment. The community expecting possible light increases followed by further declines in AUD/USD.