Market Patrol 21 April 2021

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

Marie Curie

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

19 Sep 2024

AUD
31.94
0.6890

BWP
3.57
0.0770

CAD
34.35
1.3492

CNY
6.75
6.8687

DKK
7.01
6.6138

EUR
51.78
1.1172

HKD
6.04
7.6771

INR
0.56
82.3363

JPY
32.96
140.6323

KES
36.57
126.7431

NZD
29.05
0.6267

NOK
4.47
10.3645

SGD
36.34
1.2754

ZAR
2.74
16.9379

SEK
4.61
10.0637

CHF
54.94
1.1853

GBP
61.50
1.3269

USD
46.35
1.0000

AED
12.92
3.5874

The cable turned tail from peak $1.40 despite upbeat U.K jobs data.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency retreated from a peak of $1.2080 to $1.2027 despite an announcement from J&J to resume distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Europe. Market eyeing ECB's rate decision on Thursday.

GBP/USD
The pound turned tail from a peak of $1.4000 to $1.3920 as Brexit jitters, and Covid woes superseded the upbeat U.K. jobs data and re-opening optimism.

USD/JPY
Yen strengthened to 108.00 per dollar on risk-off mood as concern lingered over rising global COVID-19 cases.

AUD/USD
Aussie slumped to $0.7710 despite support from strong Australian Retail Sales data as a recovering dollar index start to weigh in.

USD/ZAR
Rand slipped to 14.32 versus the U.S dollar on the back of a dismal market's mood. South Africa's Core CPI for March closely watched at noon.

USD/MUR
The local pair steadied at 40.80(selling) this morning.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

10:00 - GBP - CPI (YoY)

14:30 - GBP - BoE Gov Bailey Speaks

18:00 - CAD - BoC Interest Rate Decision

18:30 - USD - Crude Oil Inventories

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

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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Market Correlation is a measure, statistical or observational, that gives a positive or negative link between the pricing of multiple currencies.

Bulls & Bears Levels

Resistance and Support

Levels

EUR/USD

GBP/USD

USD/JPY

USD/ZAR

1.2127

1.4073

109.04

15.09

1.2104

1.1041

108.79

14.78

1.2070

1.3991

108.46

14.60

1.2046

1.3958

108.22

14.22

1.2012

1.3908

107.88

13.80

1.1989

1.3876

107.64

13.2

1.1955

1.3825

107.31

13.03

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