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Market Patrol 8 March 2021

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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 rallied across the board on approved $1.9 trillion stimulus plan by U.S Senate
Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency plunged to $1.1907 after the US Senate passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package on Saturday. German Industrial Production and the Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence may provide directional bias.

 

GBP/USD
Cable succumbed to losses to $1.3826, while UK ends lockdown today, according to the plan outlined by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. All eyes remain on the BOE Governor Bailey's speech at 10:00(GMT).

 

USD/JPY
The Japanese Yen slammed to 108.35 per dollar, on reports that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged US President Joe Biden’s administration to stop meddling into Beijing affairs while warning them to tread carefully on the Taiwan issue.

 

AUD/USD
Aussie pierced to $0.7699 following Chinese trade figures released over the weekend showed the Trade Balance surplus in dollar terms resulted in $103.25 billion, much better than anticipated.

 

USD/ZAR
South African rand edged lower to 15.35 per dollar on dollar strength amid stellar U.S Non-farm payrolls on Friday.

 

USD/MUR
The Mauritian rupee edged lower against the dollar by 5 cents to 40.35(selling) 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
17-Mar-2021
European Central Bank
0.00%
10-Mar-2016
03-Mar-2021
Bank of England
0.10%
19-May-2020
04-Feb-2021
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
28-Jan-2016
18-Mar-2021
Reserve Bank of Australia
0.10%
03-Nov-2020
02-Mar-2021
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
R3
1.2050
1.4038
109.55
15.70
R2
1.2014
1.3972
109.10
15.46
R1
1.1965
1.3909
108.72
15.34
PP
1.1929
1.3844
108.27
15.23
S1
1.1880
1.3781
107.90
14.98
S2
1.1844
1.3716
107.45
14.86
S3
1.1796
1.3653
107.07
14.39
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