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Market Patrol 24th January 2023

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”

Helen Keller
Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD
09 May 2024
  • AUD
  • 31.05
  • 0.6647
  • BWP
  • 3.47
  • 0.0744
  • CAD
  • 34.33
  • 1.3609
  • CNY
  • 6.56
  • 7.1247
  • DKK
  • 6.83
  • 6.8365
  • EUR
  • 50.47
  • 1.0803
  • HKD
  • 6.07
  • 7.6997
  • INR
  • 0.57
  • 82.1296
  • JPY
  • 30.38
  • 153.7973
  • KES
  • 36.16
  • 129.1888
  • NZD
  • 28.32
  • 0.6062
  • NOK
  • 4.38
  • 10.6720
  • SGD
  • 34.84
  • 1.3410
  • ZAR
  • 2.60
  • 17.9932
  • SEK
  • 4.34
  • 10.7544
  • CHF
  • 51.77
  • 1.1080
  • GBP
  • 58.68
  • 1.2560
  • USD
  • 46.72
  • 1.0000
  • AED
  • 12.92
  • 3.6159
The US dollar treaded water against major currencies, Rupee on tenterhooks.
Fundamental News

EURUSD

The Single Currency paused its upward trend against the greenback to trade around $1.0875 ahead of the German PMI due later today. 

GBPUSD

The Cable reversed its upward course to reach $1.2390 as concerns over the effect of U.K. Tax, sluggish markets, and Brexit weighed on the pair. 

USDJPY

The Japanese Yen, also a safe haven, lost further ground against the U.S. dollar at 130.05, undermined by a positive tone in the equity market. 

AUDUSD

The Australian Dollar kept its bullish stance at $0.7040 despite negative PMI figures for Australia published this morning. 

USDCAD

The Canadian Dollar rose slightly against the U.S. dollar and reached 1.3355, underpinned by an uptick in oil prices. 

USDZAR

The South African Rand see-sawed within tighter ranges against the greenback at 17.17 as state utility Eskom rolled out specific time slots for power outages. 

USDMUR

The U.S. dollar hopped to 44.75(selling) against the rupee. 

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

12 30 EUR German Composite PMI

13 00 EUR S&P Global Composite PMI

13 30 GBP S&P Global/CIPS Services PMI

Central Bank Interest Rates
Last Change
New Meeting
Federal Bank of U.S
4.50%
01-Jan-0001
01-Feb-2023
European Central Bank
2.50%
01-Jan-0001
02-Feb-2023
Bank of England
3.50%
01-Jan-0001
02-Feb-2023
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
01-Jan-0001
18-Jan-2023
Reserve Bank of Australia
3.10%
01-Jan-0001
07-Feb-2023
S.Africa Reserve Bank
01-Jan-0001
-
Reserve Bank of India
6.25%
01-Jan-0001
08-Dec-2022
Bank of Mauritius
4.00%
04-Nov-2022
-
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Bulls & Bears Levels
Resistance and Support
Levels
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
USD/ZAR
R3
1.0997
1.2567
133.21
18.57
R2
1.0962
1.2508
132.05
17.58
R1
1.0917
1.2443
131.37
16.97
PP
1.0882
1.2384
130.21
16.48
S1
1.0837
1.2319
129.53
15.98
S2
1.0802
1.2260
128.37
15.28
S3
1.0757
1.2195
127.69
14.86
Technical Analysis - Forex Charts
EUR/USD Outlook- looking bleak throughout Q3-Q4 2022
Chart updated on 05.07.2022
USD/MUR Outlook One more leg higher before paring some of its gains in Q3-Q4 2022
Chart posted on 05.07.2022
EUR/MUR- Bears in control in Q3-Q4 2022
Chart posted on 05.07.2022
The Canadian dollar swirled in a roller coaster move, falling to 1.3600 against the U.S. dollar as the Bank of Canada delivered a lower-than-projected rate hike of 50 basis points but later gained to 1.3530 on broad dollar weakness.
Chart posted on 27.10.2022
Markey update on Biz Week by Christie Ng
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