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Market Patrol 4th May 2023

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

Confucius
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 U.S. dollar stretched its downside after an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Single currency dived to $1.1084 after the Federal Reserve raised rates as expected by 0.25%  to 5.25%. The market is awaiting the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision to be displayed today.

GBP/USD
The Cable drifted higher to $1.2582 on the Bank of England's expectation to raise interest rates further next week as U.K. inflation is not ready to leave the double-digit territory.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen hoisted to 134.46 against the greenback as the focus is shifted to US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) data due tomorrow. 

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar advanced to  $0.6700 on a better-than-anticipated Australia Trade Balance of  15.3B this morning.

USD/CAD
The Loonie retraced to 1.3587 against the greenback as oil prices rebounded sharply and ahead of Canada Employment data scheduled for tomorrow. 

USD/ZAR
South African rand strengthened to 18.20 on the back of a wounded U.S. dollar post-FOMC meeting.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee rocketed by 30 cents to 45.70(Selling) following  Bank of Mauritius's intervention in the domestic market this morning.

 

Fundamental & Technical Data
Economic Indicators-Local Time

12.30 - GBP  - Composite PMI (April)

12.30- GBP-   Services PMI (April)

16.15- EUR- Deposit Facility Rate 

16.15 - EUR- ECB Marginal Lending Facility

16.15- EUR- ECB Monetary Policy Statement 

16.15-EUR- ECB Interest Rate Decision

16.30- USD Initial Jobless Claims 

16.45- EUR ECB Press Conference

18.00 -CAD Ivey PMI 

 

Central Bank Interest Rates
Last Change
New Meeting
Federal Bank of U.S
01-Jan-0001
-
European Central Bank
2.50%
02-Feb-2023
-
Bank of England
4.0%
02-Feb-2023
-
Bank of Japan
-0.10%
01-Jan-0001
-
Reserve Bank of Australia
3.10%
01-Jan-0001
-
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
1.1196
1.2743
137.95
18.60
R2
1.1144
1.2666
137.30
18.52
R1
1.1103
1.2616
136.04
18.45
PP
1.1051
1.2539
135.39
18.25
S1
1.1010
1.2489
134.13
17.85
S2
1.0958
1.2412
133.48
17.75
S3
1.0917
1.2362
132.22
17.69
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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