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Market Patrol 25th January 2023

"It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change."

Queen Elizabeth II
Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD
03 May 2024
  • AUD
  • 31.03
  • 0.6638
  • BWP
  • 3.36
  • 0.0720
  • CAD
  • 34.49
  • 1.3553
  • CNY
  • 6.55
  • 7.1406
  • DKK
  • 6.83
  • 6.8459
  • EUR
  • 50.43
  • 1.0787
  • HKD
  • 6.07
  • 7.6974
  • INR
  • 0.57
  • 82.0550
  • JPY
  • 30.90
  • 151.2966
  • KES
  • 35.26
  • 132.5927
  • NZD
  • 28.16
  • 0.6023
  • NOK
  • 4.35
  • 10.7493
  • SGD
  • 34.91
  • 1.3393
  • ZAR
  • 2.60
  • 17.9742
  • SEK
  • 4.37
  • 10.7042
  • CHF
  • 51.73
  • 1.1065
  • GBP
  • 58.96
  • 1.2613
  • USD
  • 46.75
  • 1.0000
  • AED
  • 12.93
  • 3.6160
The Single Currency catapulted to new highs on hawkish rhetoric from ECB's policymakers.
Fundamental News

EURUSD

The EURO extended gains to $1.0900, fueled by hawkish comments from ECB's policymakers regarding the necessity of higher interest rates. 

GBPUSD

The Cable faltered to $1.2325 partly due to shrinking business activity in Great Britain, the most in two years.

USDJPY

The Japanese Yen steadied at 130.35 against the greenback after comments that the Government and Bank of Japan have agreed to cooperate closely on policies, aiming for economic growth and achieving stable inflation targets.

AUDUSD

The Australian Dollar climbed to $0.7100 in tandem with renewed highs in inflation at 7.8%, squashing hopes of a pause in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

USDCAD

The Canadian Dollar traded within tighter ranges, near 1.3355 versus the greenback, as market participants eagerly awaited the Bank of Canada interest rate decision later today. 

USDZAR

The South African Rand inched up to 17.16 against the U.S. dollar on tomorrow's expectation of a 50 basis points increase in interest rate by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

USDMUR

The U.S. dollar firmed at 44.75(selling) against the rupee. 

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

13:00 EUR German Business Climate

13:00 CHF Swiss ZEW Survey

19:00 CAD BoC Interest Rate Decision

19:00 CAD BoC Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report

20:00 CAD BoC Press Conference 

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
1.0976
1.2566
132.35
18.57
R2
1.0937
1.2490
131.73
17.58
R1
1.0913
1.2415
130.96
16.97
PP
1.0874
1.2339
130.34
16.48
S1
1.0850
1.2264
129.57
15.98
S2
1.0811
1.2188
128.95
15.28
S3
1.0787
1.2113
128.18
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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