Market Patrol 16 February 2022

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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 Shared currency trimmed losses on hopes of easing tensions in Ukraine

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Shared currency trimmed the previous day's losses to $1.1350 on reports that Russia could move forces away from its border with Ukraine.

GBP/USD
The Cable capped gains at $1.3547 despite strong U.K. wage growth figures. Focus shifts to UK inflation data later in the day.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen extended its fall to 115.66 per U.S dollar despite comments from Japan's Finance Minister that the government is taking steps to address the impact rising prices on gasoline could have on the economy.

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar cheered to $0.7156 in hopes of no further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine tussles after Moscow rolled back some of its troops from borders.

USD/CAD
The Loonie gained to 1.2713 against a weaker greenback, and all eyes turn to Canadian inflation with hawkish sentiment at BoC brewing.

USD/ZAR
South African rand strengthened to 15.08 per U.S dollar, shrugging off a fall in commodity prices.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee surged by 7 cents to 43.95 (Selling).

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

11:00 - GBP - CPI (YoY) (Jan)

17:30 - CAD - Core CPI (MoM)(Jan)

19:30 - USD - Crude Oil Inventories

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00%-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

16-Mar-2022

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

31-Mar-2022

Bank of England

0.50%

03-Feb-2022

17-Mar-2022

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

18-Mar-2022

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.10%

03-Nov-2020

01-Mar-2022

S.Africa Reserve Bank

4.00%

28-Jan-2022

24-Mar-2022

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

1.1450

1.3658

116.49

15.77

1.1409

1.3612

116.18

15.66

1.1384

1.3578

115.89

15.48

1.1343

1.3532

115.58

15.37

1.1318

1.3498

115.29

15.16

1.1277

1.3452

114.98

15.04

1.1252

1.3418

114.69

14.86

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