AUD/USD loses steam at 0.6570 area weighed by the risk-off sentiment
- Australian Dollar's recovery is losing steam at 0.6570 area.
- Weak China's data is adding pressure on the Aussie.
- The technical picture remains bearish while below 0.6595.
The Aussie bounced up from two-week lows at 0.6520 on Thursday, favoured by a moderate US DOllar reversal although the negative risk sentiment is capping bulls at the upper range of 0.6500.
Concerns about China are weighing on the Aussie
Earlier on Thursday, China’s trade balance data failed to offset concerns about the financial stability of the Asian main economy triggered by Moody’s warning.
Beyond that, Australian trade data has failed to boost investors' optimism. Exports nudged up 0.4% with Exports dropping 1.9% and the trade surplus increasing well below expectations.
The weak domestic data and reactivated concerns about China;s economy are boosting bets that the RBA will have to cut rates in 2024. This is likely to act as a headwind for the Aussie.
AUD/USD Technical analysis
The technical picture shows the pair in a corrective retracement from last week’s highs at 0.669 with price action below the 4h 50 and 100-SMAs, and oscillators in negative territory.
Next support is at 0.6520 and below here, 0.6480. On the upside, the pair should breach the previous lower high, at 0.6595 to ease downside pressure.
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Guillermo Alcala
FXStreet
Graduated in Communication Sciences at the Universidad del Pais Vasco and Universiteit van Amsterdam, Guillermo has been working as financial news editor and copywriter in diverse Forex-related firms, like FXStreet and Kantox.
