20 Nov 2013
AUD/USD breaks below 0.94, bearish development intraday
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - After reaching a 7-day high of 0.9445, the AUD/USD is confirming that a temporary double top has been put in place, with demand at 0.94 technical base failing to absorbed steady offers.
Break below 0.94 hints trouble ahead for bulls
The break of 0.9400/10 represents a key intraday bearish development to keep in mind ahead of the European session, as a growing number of sellers might feel more confident now to extend the pullback until next key support at 0.9370 down to 0.9350, where demand is expected to remain quite solid as seen in the latest rebound post RBA minutes earlier on the week.
RBA's Debelle and its daily AUD jawboning...
While Bernanke's headlines allowed a brief drive through 0.9445 in AUD/USD, the sharp rotation lower hints at trouble ahead for buyers, especially after the break of 0.94/9410. Behind today's retracement in the AUD were comments from RBA's board member Debelle, sayng: "RBA would prefer the Australian dollar lower", adding "the US Fed taper would help to bring down the AUD lower."
Break below 0.94 hints trouble ahead for bulls
The break of 0.9400/10 represents a key intraday bearish development to keep in mind ahead of the European session, as a growing number of sellers might feel more confident now to extend the pullback until next key support at 0.9370 down to 0.9350, where demand is expected to remain quite solid as seen in the latest rebound post RBA minutes earlier on the week.
RBA's Debelle and its daily AUD jawboning...
While Bernanke's headlines allowed a brief drive through 0.9445 in AUD/USD, the sharp rotation lower hints at trouble ahead for buyers, especially after the break of 0.94/9410. Behind today's retracement in the AUD were comments from RBA's board member Debelle, sayng: "RBA would prefer the Australian dollar lower", adding "the US Fed taper would help to bring down the AUD lower."