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aud/usd Technicals

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 14:00:24 GMT

Australian Dollar Technical Outlook

By Jamie Saettele, Senior Currency Strategist

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Australian Dollar (AUD)

 ico-clock Current Time - Sydney: 8:07 PM | EST: 6:07 AM | GMT: 10:07 AM


SENTIMENT AND POSITIONING
SSI Positioning

AUD/USD Ratio: 1.67
Signal: Bearish


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COT Positioning

AUD:  The AUD index is now also at 0, which warns of a bearish sentiment extreme. 


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FUNDAMENTALS — THIS WEEKS ECONOMIC RELEASES
Most Recent Economic Releases Forecast Previous
AUD Construction Work Done (2Q) 1.5% 5.0%(R+)
AUD Conference Board Leading Index (JUN) -0.1%
AUD Private Capital Expenditure (2Q) 2.0% -2.5%
AUD HIA New Home Sales (MoM) (JUL) 4.0%
AUD Private Sector Credit (MoM) (JUL) 0.5% 0.4%
AUD Private Sector Credit (YoY) (JUL) 11.1% 11.7%


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Technicals - Support and Resistance for AUD
Support and Resistance Levels Interest Rate Outlook
Key Levels Strength Comments Timeframe Target
R4 0.8985 Medium 10 Day SMA Benchmark 7.25
R3 0.8950 Weak Daily High Aug 13
R2 0.8850 Weak Daily High Aug 12 1 Week 7.110
R1 0.8810 Weak Daily Resistance 1 Month 7.130
S1 0.8670 Medium Daily Low 3 Month 7.265
S2 0.8590 High Aug 13 Low 6 Month 7.273
S3 0.8510 High Yearly Low Jan 22 9 Month 7.313
S4 0.8440 High 50.0% Fibo 0.7024-0.9845 1 Year 7.378
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FROM THE CENTRAL BANK
  Central Bank: Reserve Bank of Australia
  Current Bias: Neutral
  Current Interest Rate: 7.25%
  Last Change: 03/05/08 hike 25bp
  Next Meeting: 09/02/2008  More Dates
Latest RBA Interest Rate Outlook		  
Central Bank Governor: Glenn Stevens

Current Voting Members: Glenn Stevens, Ric Battellino, Ken Henry, John Akehurst, Jillian Broadbent, Roger Corbett, Graham Kraehe, Donald McGauchie, Warwick McKibbin