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Market Patrol 31 March 2021

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Michael John Bobak
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
The common currency dipped to $1.1707 amid U.S. dollar strength and Biden's speech tonight.
Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Common currency dipped to $1.1707 as investors bet that the next leg of the fiscal stimulus and an aggressive vaccine rollout will boost the economic recovery in the U.S., ahead of the highly-anticipated Biden’s speech tonight.

 

GBP/USD
The Pound tumbled to $1.3730, unable to shake off the U.S dollar advances despite the U.K. still being a trend-setter in vaccinations.

 

USD/JPY
Yen extended losses to 110.88 versus the U.S dollar amid a spike in bond yields, as accelerating vaccinations and massive stimulus in the United States stoked inflation concerns.

 

USD/CAD
The Lonnie lost ground to $1.2617 amid deterioration in market sentiment and the US dollar's ongoing strength ahead of Canadian GDP data.

 

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar faded to $0.7605 under the weight of dollar demand and weaker commodity prices.

 

USD/ZAR
Rand unfazed at 14.91 versus the U.S dollar after President Cyril Ramaphosa's speech to the nation on the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee extended gains by five cents to 40.90(selling), catching up with USD dollar strength abroad.

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

10:00 - GBP - GDP (YoY)(Q4)

10:00 - GBP - GDP (QoQ)(Q4)

11:55 - EUR - German Unemployment Change (Mar)

13:00 - EUR - CPI (YoY)(Mar)

16:15 - USD - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Mar)

16:30 - CAD - GDP (MoM)(Jan)

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
1.1819
1.3857
111.28
15.56
R2
1.1797
1.3820
110.86
15.11
R1
1.1757
1.3780
110.60
14.97
PP
1.1735
1.3743
110.18
14.84
S1
1.1695
1.3703
109.92
14.64
S2
1.1673
1.3666
109.50
14.52
S3
1.1633
1.3626
109.24
14.39
Markey update on Biz Week by Christie Ng
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