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Market Patrol 16 June 2021

It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

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Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD
19 Apr 2024
  • AUD
  • 30.42
  • 0.6459
  • BWP
  • 3.47
  • 0.0737
  • CAD
  • 34.46
  • 1.3664
  • CNY
  • 6.60
  • 7.1402
  • DKK
  • 6.82
  • 6.9093
  • EUR
  • 50.34
  • 1.0691
  • HKD
  • 6.10
  • 7.7148
  • INR
  • 0.57
  • 82.1874
  • JPY
  • 30.85
  • 152.6385
  • KES
  • 35.97
  • 130.9049
  • NZD
  • 27.96
  • 0.5937
  • NOK
  • 4.35
  • 10.8251
  • SGD
  • 34.91
  • 1.3490
  • ZAR
  • 2.53
  • 18.6446
  • SEK
  • 4.35
  • 10.8361
  • CHF
  • 52.18
  • 1.1081
  • GBP
  • 58.79
  • 1.2484
  • USD
  • 47.09
  • 1.0000
  • AED
  • 13.02
  • 3.6162
U.S dollar slammed across the board overnight on poor U.S retail sales data.
Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency surged to $1.2128, on broad U.S weakness, after U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May, with spending rotating back to services from goods as vaccinations allow Americans to travel.

 

GBP/USD
Sterling nosedived to a one-month low at $1.4032 on Tuesday as Brexit woes continue as EU citizens face no right to remain in the UK, creating legal chaos before recovering to $1.4090.

 

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen tumbled to 110.06 against the dollar, highly anticipating the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting for hints of plans to start tapering its bond purchases.

 

USD/CAD
Loonie hammered to fresh monthly lows above 1.2200 per dollar, despite West Texas Intermediate's barrel trading at its highest level since October 2018 at $72.

 

AUD/USD
The Aussie plummeted to $0.7692 on news that OZ Trade Minister Dan Tehan said that his government is legally preparing itself before asking the World Trade Organization to resolve its wine-tariff trade dispute with Beijing. China in March imposed tariffs of up to 218% on Australian wine for five years.

 

USD/ZAR
Rand climbed to 13.76 per greenback amid South African financial markets will be closed for a public holiday on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve will release its statement.

 

USD/MUR

The local pair untouched at 41.20(selling) on the local market.

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

10:00 - GBP - CPI(YoY)(May)

16:30 - USD - Building Permits

18:30 - USD - Crude Oil Inventories

22:00 - USD - FOMC Meeting Minutes

22:00 - USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision

Central Bank Interest Rates
Last Change
New Meeting
Federal Bank of U.S
0.00-0.25%
16-Mar-2020
16-Jun-2021
European Central Bank
0.00%
10-Mar-2016
10-Jun-2021
Bank of England
0.10%
19-May-2020
24-Jun-2021
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
28-Jan-2016
18-Jun-2021
Reserve Bank of Australia
0.10%
03-Nov-2020
01-Jun-2021
S.Africa Reserve Bank
3.50%
23-Jul-2020
20-May-2021
Reserve Bank of India
4.00%
22-May-2020
06-Aug-2021
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
R3
1.2195
1.4223
110.34
15.57
R2
1.2171
1.4176
110.25
14.29
R1
1.2149
1.4129
110.16
13.94
PP
1.2125
1.4082
110.08
13.50
S1
1.2103
1.4035
109.98
13.23
S2
1.2079
1.3987
109.90
12.71
S3
1.2057
1.3940
109.81
11.43
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