Market Patrol 23 October 2020

Difficulties strengthen the mind as labor does the body.

Seneca

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

18 Sep 2024

AUD
31.77
0.6861

BWP
3.56
0.0769

CAD
34.36
1.3475

CNY
6.72
6.8848

DKK
7.00
6.6105

EUR
51.77
1.1181

HKD
6.03
7.6774

INR
0.56
82.4258

JPY
33.34
138.8749

KES
36.53
126.7412

NZD
28.97
0.6257

NOK
4.46
10.3825

SGD
36.33
1.2745

ZAR
2.73
16.9900

SEK
4.61
10.0425

CHF
55.11
1.1902

GBP
61.24
1.3228

USD
46.30
1.0000

AED
12.91
3.5873

U.S dollar trod water as the U.S Presidential debate placated markets.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency edged lower to $1.18 as a measured U.S. presidential debate left investors in a cautious mood.

GBP/USD
The cable slipped to $1.3060 on uncertainty over Brexit outlook. British Purchasing Managers' Index figures are due later at 12:30.

USD/JPY
The safe-haven yen jostled to 104.70 per dollar, paring some losses made on Thursday after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was progress in stimulus talks.

AUD/USD
The Aussie hammered from $0.7140 to $0.7105 as markets are wagering heavily that the central bank will cut rates in early November from the current 0.25%, and expand its bond-buying to the longer-term debt.

USD/ZAR
The South African rand bolstered to 16.20 against the greenback extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive session as optimism about a new stimulus package in the United States continued to feed demand for risk currencies. Locally, the market is on watch ahead of the medium-term budget speech due next Wednesday.

USD/MUR
The Mauritian rupee remained put at 40.25(selling) on the local market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

10:00 - GBP - Retail Sales (MoM)(Sep)

11:30 - EUR - German Manufacturing PMI(Oct)

12:00 - EUR - German Ifo Business Climate

12:30 - GBP - Composite PMI (Oct)

12:30 - GBP - Manufacturing PMI (Oct)

12:30 - GBP - Services PMI (Oct)

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

05-Nov-2020

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

29-Oct-2020

Bank of England

0.10%

19-May-2020

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.25%

18-Mar-2020

S.Africa Reserve Bank

3.50%

23-Jul-2020

Reserve Bank of India

4.00%

22-May-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

1.1909

1.3217

105.48

17.27

1.1888

1.3185

105.20

174.03

1.1853

1.3134

104.75

16.80

1.1832

1.3102

104.75

16.57

1.1797

1.3051

104.58

16.77

1.1777

1.3019

104.31

16.42

1.1742

1.2968

104.14

16.35

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