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Aug 17 - 07:55 PM

AUD/USD - Softens After Extending 10-Week Highs

By James Connell  —  Aug 17 - 05:39 PM

• AUD/USD -0.3 from Mon 0.7129 high, but momentum remains tilted to topside

Break above 0.7130 short-term resistance would trigger fresh acceleration

• Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz escalation over stalled peace negotiations

• Brent crude +2.9% to $91 a barrel as supply concerns come back into focus

• RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser fireside chat in Brisbane Wed

• AU Jul jobs update Thur, Reuters poll consensus +15k jobs, 4.4% unemployment

• Overnight range 0.7101-29 support 0.6920 0.6866, resistance 0.7130 0.7190-00
AUD Daily 20/100/200-DMA


(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters
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