Market Patrol 15 December 2020

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Edward Everett Hale

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

24 Apr 2024

AUD
30.84
0.6580

BWP
3.43
0.0732

CAD
34.58
1.3552

CNY
6.56
7.1461

DKK
6.83
6.8651

EUR
50.42
1.0758

HKD
6.07
7.7178

INR
0.57
81.9769

JPY
30.62
153.0506

KES
35.48
132.1115

NZD
28.11
0.5997

NOK
4.40
10.6625

SGD
34.83
1.3457

ZAR
2.54
18.4847

SEK
4.40
10.6565

CHF
51.73
1.1037

GBP
58.66
1.2515

USD
46.87
1.0000

AED
12.96
3.6156

U.S dollar luring amid fiscal stimulus optimism.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency staggered at $1.2150 on news that a $908 billion bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan will be split into two packages, raising hopes that at least a large part of the plan that already has bipartisan support will be approved.

GBP/USD
The cable plummeted from $1.3446 to $1.333 after British Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced London would be placed into the toughest tier of coronavirus restrictions starting on Wednesday, amid a sharp rise in infection rates.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen cascaded from 103.50 to 104.11 against the greenback after Japan’s Nikkei suggested a six-month extension to the current corporate aid, currently about to expire on March 2021. Bank of Japan stimulus on Friday is eyed.

AUD/USD
The Aussie slammed from $0.7580 to $0.7518 as China-state-owned media reported that the local power stations banned purchase of Australian coal, shrugging off RBA readiness to ease.

USD/ZAR
The South African rand staged a brief recovery to 15.04 per dollar as progress on the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine lifted riskier assets globally.

USD/MUR
The Mauritian rupee steadied at 40(selling) against the dollar on the domestic market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

11:00 - GBP - Average Earnings Index + Bonus

11:00 - GBP - Claimant Count Change (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

1.3661

1.2239

104.84

15.50

1.3553

1.2208

104.47

15.35

1.3440

1.2178

104.25

15.26

1.3332

1.2147

103.88

15.22

1.3219

1.2116

103.66

15.12

1.3112

1.2086

103.29

15.07

1.2998

1.2055

103.07

14.97

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