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Market Patrol 13th September 2022

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Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD
25 Apr 2024
  • AUD
  • 30.77
  • 0.6565
  • BWP
  • 3.43
  • 0.0733
  • CAD
  • 34.51
  • 1.3581
  • CNY
  • 6.56
  • 7.1473
  • DKK
  • 6.83
  • 6.8649
  • EUR
  • 50.42
  • 1.0758
  • HKD
  • 6.08
  • 7.7125
  • INR
  • 0.57
  • 82.0612
  • JPY
  • 30.50
  • 153.6760
  • KES
  • 35.48
  • 132.1115
  • NZD
  • 28.10
  • 0.5994
  • NOK
  • 4.36
  • 10.7536
  • SGD
  • 34.80
  • 1.3468
  • ZAR
  • 2.52
  • 18.6007
  • SEK
  • 4.37
  • 10.7251
  • CHF
  • 51.57
  • 1.1003
  • GBP
  • 58.71
  • 1.2526
  • USD
  • 46.87
  • 1.0000
  • AED
  • 12.96
  • 3.6157
USDMUR pinned at 44.45 (Selling), U.S CPI eyed for the day.
Fundamental News

EURUSD
The Single currency rose to $1.0132 following hawkish comments from the ECB officials, while positive updates about the Ukraine- Russia war added the further bullish sentiment.

GBPUSD
The Cable jumped to the $1.1700 mark, nearly a two-week high after the release of the U.K. employment data. The jobless rate has declined firmly to 3.6% against expectations, and the prior release of 3.8%

AUDUSD
The Aussie dollar steadied at $0.6873 on the back of mixed National Australia Bank sentiment figures for August, whilst China announced more stimulus measures to support its economy.

USDJPY
The Japanese yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar to 142.10 amid comments from the Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, who reiterated that the government will take necessary steps to counter excessive declines in the yen.

USDCAD
The loonie extended gains to 1.2787 against the U.S. dollar amid mixed concerns over the supply and demand of black gold.

USDZAR
South African rand sailed higher to 17.08 against the U.S. dollar ahead of key U.S. inflation data to be published later today, which will give hints on future Fed interest rate hikes.

USDMUR
The dollar-rupee stayed put at 44.90(selling).

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

 

 

 

Central Bank Interest Rates
Last Change
New Meeting
Federal Bank of U.S
1.75%
04-May-2022
-
European Central Bank
0.00%
10-Mar-2016
-
Bank of England
1.75%
01-Jan-0001
-
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
28-Jan-2016
-
Reserve Bank of Australia
1.35%
01-Jan-0001
-
S.Africa Reserve Bank
5.25%
21-Jul-2022
-
Reserve Bank of India
4.00%
22-May-2020
-
Bank of Mauritius
2.25%
03-Jun-2020
-
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Bulls & Bears Levels
Resistance and Support
Levels
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
USD/ZAR
R3
1.0331
1.1838
144.91
17.81
R2
1.0265
1.1775
144.20
17.13
R1
1.0193
1.1728
143.52
16.98
PP
1.0127
1.1665
142.81
15.74
S1
1.0055
1.1618
142.13
15.14
S2
0.9989
1.1555
141.42
14.41
S3
0.9917
1.1508
140.74
13.99
Technical Analysis - Forex Charts
EUR/USD Outlook- looking bleak throughout Q3-Q4 2022
Chart updated on 05.07.2022

Past

EUR like a Deer in the headlights.

Euro has been trending lower over the last couple of months in the range of $1.06 and $1.0350. , unable to process and respond to the wicked combination of higher inflation and recession fears.

Current 

Euro  has pierced through key support yesterday and sank to $1.0234, its weakest since December 2002

Forecast

A dip to parity or below is in the cards.

1st target @ 0.9906  78.6% fibo retracement

2nd target @  0.9127  88.6% Fibonacci retracement

Invalidation level @ 0.8221

USD/MUR Outlook One more leg higher before paring some of its gains in Q3-Q4 2022
Chart posted on 05.07.2022

Past

Double zig-zag  upward correction W-X-Y

USD/MUR surged 24% from 37.05 of March 20 to 45.95 as of 6th  July 22

Clear 5-wave structure since Feb 2018

Current

 BOM shocking intervention higher at 45.30, a boon for U.S dollar against the rupee in the coming days.

 

Future

Anticipating Wave (v) of 5 of c of (Y) to end near 47.50, 161% Fibonacci projection

Invalidation Level @ 39.25

EUR/MUR- Bears in control in Q3-Q4 2022
Chart posted on 05.07.2022

Past

After reaching a high of 51.05 (buying TT) in July 2021, the EUR/MUR failed to keep the bullish trend seen in 2020 and 2021 undermined by a falling EUR/USD since 2021.

The pair plummeted to a low of 44.61 on 13th of May 2021 before staging a recovery to 47.78 on 30th June 2022.

 

Future

However, the rebound on the EUR/MUR appeared short-lived as it turned south again this week

The pair could dive in the range of 43.50 and 44.50 in the coming weeks.

Invalidation level @51.05!

 

Chart posted on 01.01.0001
Markey update on Biz Week by Christie Ng
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