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Market Patrol 20 April 2021

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Isaac Newton
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
USD/MUR pulled back to 40.80(selling) following Bank of Mauritius' intervention on the domestic market.
Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency spiked to $1.2060 for the first time since March 4 following the announcement that the European Union has secured an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by BioNTech and Pfizer speculation that the Federal Reserve could tone down its dovish policy guidance.


GBP/USD
The pound gained strong positive traction to $1.3993 on optimism concerning the U.K.'s economic recovery, backed by faster vaccinations. Market awaiting the U.K.'s employment figures for fresh impulse.

 

USD/JPY
Yen refreshed gains to a 6-week high at 107.95 per dollar on Monday as reduced Fed rate hike bets continued forming a backdrop on the U.S dollar.


AUD/USD
The Aussie extended last week's upturn to $0.7790 despite dovish RBA's minutes of last meeting and PBOC Interest Rate Decision unchanged.


USD/ZAR
South African rand spurred to 14.20 per dollar on higher demand for commodities as global sentiment improved with the falling COVID-19 infections.


USD/MUR
The local currency pair pulled back to 40.80(selling) following the Bank of Mauritius' intervention on the domestic market.

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

 

 

Central Bank Interest Rates
Last Change
New Meeting
Federal Bank of U.S
0.00-0.25%
16-Mar-2020
28-Apr-2021
European Central Bank
0.00%
10-Mar-2016
22-Apr-2021
Bank of England
0.10%
19-May-2020
06-May-2021
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
28-Jan-2016
27-Apr-2021
Reserve Bank of Australia
0.10%
03-Nov-2020
06-Apr-2021
S.Africa Reserve Bank
3.50%
23-Jul-2020
-
Reserve Bank of India
4.00%
22-May-2020
07-Apr-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
1.2182
1.4232
109.50
15.09
R2
1.2115
1.4112
109.17
14.78
R1
1.2077
1.4049
108.67
14.60
PP
1.2010
1.3930
108.34
14.22
S1
1.1971
1.3866
107.85
13.80
S2
1.1904
1.3747
107.52
13.2
S3
1.1866
1.3684
107.02
13.03
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