As said, a 25 bps hike has been already priced in. If somehow the RBA decided to slow down and go for 0.10% or 0.15%, AUD/USD could come under selling pressure, although if the current market’s optimism persists, the slide should be limited. On the other hand, a 40 bps hike plus hints on more interest rate raises coming would result in the AUD/USD pair surging to fresh monthly highs.
From a technical point of view, AUD/USD is battling to overcome the 50% retracement of its latest daily slide at 0.7245, measured between 0.7660 and 0.6828. The daily chart shows that technical indicators are correcting overbought conditions, although the RSI has stabilized well above its midlines. At the same time, the pair is hovering around a flat 100 SMA, while a bullish 20 SMA heads firmly north far below the current level.
Overall, the downside seems limited. An immediate support level is 0.7140, the 38.2% retracement of the aforementioned decline. A break below the latter could be the beginning of a bearish movement that could extend towards the 0.7000/20 region.
On the other hand, and beyond 0.7245, the pair will likely meet resistance in the 0.7260 price zone, where it topped last week. Gains beyond the area will anticipate another leg north for the upcoming sessions.
From a technical point of view, AUD/USD is battling to overcome the 50% retracement of its latest daily slide at 0.7245, measured between 0.7660 and 0.6828. The daily chart shows that technical indicators are correcting overbought conditions, although the RSI has stabilized well above its midlines. At the same time, the pair is hovering around a flat 100 SMA, while a bullish 20 SMA heads firmly north far below the current level.
Overall, the downside seems limited. An immediate support level is 0.7140, the 38.2% retracement of the aforementioned decline. A break below the latter could be the beginning of a bearish movement that could extend towards the 0.7000/20 region.
On the other hand, and beyond 0.7245, the pair will likely meet resistance in the 0.7260 price zone, where it topped last week. Gains beyond the area will anticipate another leg north for the upcoming sessions.