Australian Dollar strengthen mildly today following recovery in the stock markets. It remains steady after RBA left monetary policy unchanged as widely expected. Rally in oil price, with WTI crude oil up 6.5% at 21.7, is helping sentiments in general, as well as the Canadian Dollar. On the other hand, Dollar turns soft, followed by Swiss France, Euro and Yen. Technically, there is no confirmation of return of risk-off yet. DOW is holding comfortably above 22941.88 support despite yesterday's initial dip. Hong Kong HSI is also holding above corresponding support at 23483.31. In the currency markets, the selloff in commodity currencies could have passed an initial peak, with AUD/USD recovery and USD/CAD retreating. Consolidative trading might continue in general. Though, a focus is back on 106.35 temporary low in USD/JPY and break will resume whole fall from 111.71. In Asia, currently, Hong Kong HSI is up 0.54%. Singapore Strait Times is up 0.78%. Japan and China remain on holiday. Overnight, DOW rose 0.11%. S&P 500 rose 0.42%. NASDAQ rose 1.23%. 10-year yield dropped -0.005 to 0.637. |
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