Market Patrol 2 December 2020

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Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

25 Apr 2024

AUD
30.77
0.6565

BWP
3.43
0.0733

CAD
34.51
1.3581

CNY
6.56
7.1473

DKK
6.83
6.8649

EUR
50.42
1.0758

HKD
6.08
7.7125

INR
0.57
82.0612

JPY
30.50
153.6760

KES
35.48
132.1115

NZD
28.10
0.5994

NOK
4.36
10.7536

SGD
34.80
1.3468

ZAR
2.52
18.6007

SEK
4.37
10.7251

CHF
51.57
1.1003

GBP
58.71
1.2526

USD
46.87
1.0000

AED
12.96
3.6157

The Shared currency rocketed to $1.2072 on hopes for rekindled U.S. stimulus talks

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Shared currency rocketed to $1.2072 on optimism that the U.S will restart stimulus talks improved risk appetite.

GBP/USD
The Cable surged to $1.3413 after Times Radio said Brexit trade deal talks have entered the "tunnel" stage of negotiations.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen hovered at 104.44 against the greenback despite the Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya stated the Bank of Japan will not hesitate to roll out additional easing measures if necessary.

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar gained to $0.7366 after data showed Australia's economic growth rebounded by a record 3.3% in the third quarter as an easing in pandemic restrictions unleashed pent-up consumer demand.

USD/ZAR
South African rand climbed to 15.28 against the U.S dollar recouping most of the previous session as hopes of a coronavirus vaccine and signs of economic recovery around the world kept investors interested in risk assets.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee dropped by 5 cents to 40.30(selling).

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

17:15 - USD - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Nov)

19:00 - USD - Fed Chair Powell Testifies

19:30 - USD - Crude Oil Inventories

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

1.2272

1.3596

104.94

16.42

1.2174

1.3519

104.76

15.81

1.2122

1.3471

104.54

15.67

1.2024

1.3394

104.36

15.46

1.1972

1.3346

104.14

15.18

1.1874

1.3269

103.96

15.04

1.1822

1.3221

103.74

14.73

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