Market Patrol 11 December 2020

Don't test the depth of the river with both your feet while taking the risk.

Warren Buffett

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

18 Apr 2024

AUD
30.55
0.6504

BWP
3.46
0.0738

CAD
34.43
1.3642

CNY
6.58
7.1369

DKK
6.82
6.8835

EUR
50.41
1.0732

HKD
6.09
7.7142

INR
0.57
82.2069

JPY
30.79
152.5363

KES
36.08
130.1709

NZD
28.05
0.5972

NOK
4.37
10.7550

SGD
34.90
1.3459

ZAR
2.55
18.3894

SEK
4.36
10.7728

CHF
51.95
1.1061

GBP
58.86
1.2531

USD
46.97
1.0000

AED
12.99
3.6158

EUR/USD surged to $1.2162 after the European Central Bank expanded its bond buying scheme.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency surged to $1.2162 after the European Central Bank expanded its bond buying scheme, unblocking a 1.8 trillion euro financial package. The central bank also lifted growth forecasts but lowered inflation projections for 2022.

GBP/USD
The cable mounted from $1.3240 to $1.3320 overnight despite British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was "a strong possibility" Britain and the European Union would fail to strike a deal.

USD/JPY
The Japanese Yen spiked to 104.03 against the greenback, buoyed by an unexpectedly large surge in U.S. jobless claims.

AUD/USD
The Aussie pierced $0.7565, supported by Dalian iron-ore futures soaring nearly 4.0% to 8.0% for most contracts.

USD/ZAR
The rand percolated around 15.02 against the dollar, unabated by local data showing manufacturing output fell 3.4% year-on-year in October while mining output dropped 6.3% tempered investors' enthusiasm.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee stayed unchanged at 40(selling) on the local market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

12:30 - GBP - BoE Gov Bailey Speaks

14:00 - EUR - EU Leaders Summit

17:30 - USD - PPI (MoM)(Nov)

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

16-Dec-2020

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

10-Dec-2020

Bank of England

0.10%

19-May-2020

17-Dec-2020

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

18-Dec-2020

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.10%

03-Nov-2020

01-Dec-2020

S.Africa Reserve Bank

3.50%

23-Jul-2020

Reserve Bank of India

4.00%

22-May-2020

04-Dec-2020

Bank of Mauritius

1.85%

16-Apr-2020

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Bulls & Bears Levels

Resistance and Support

Levels

EUR/USD

GBP/USD

USD/JPY

USD/ZAR

1.2261

1.3559

104.87

15.50

1.2210

1.3486

104.73

15.35

1.2177

1.3392

104.46

15.26

1.2125

1.3319

104.32

15.22

1.2092

1.3224

104.06

15.12

1.2040

1.3152

103.91

15.07

1.2007

1.3057

103.65

14.97

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