By John Noonan — Jan 02 - 10:15 PM
It was a choppy start to 2023 as Asia experienced pronounced mood shifts
AUD/USD fell as low as 0.6773 when AXJ equity index fell over 1.0%
Selling was due to China concerns following weak China PMI on weekend nL4N33N0MZ
AUD/JPY selling resulted from the dark mood in early Asia
The mood changed when China's SSEC bounced to +0.20% after being down 0.50%
USD/CNY fell below 6.9000 and underpinned the AUD/USD nL1N33O04E
AUD/USD reversed higher and was just above 0.6815 into the afternoon
AUD/USD resistance is at the 200-day MA at 0.6856 and break would be bullish
Support is at the 10-day MA at 0.6750 and break would suggest top is forming
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Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary