AUD/USD plunges below 0.7200 amid souring market mood, Aussie CPI in focus


  • AUD/USD has tumbled below 0.7200 on advancing odds of a rate hike by the Fed.
  • The negative market sentiment has improved the appeal of safe-haven assets.
  • Aussie yearly inflation is seen higher at 4.6% against the prior print of 3.5%.

The AUD/USD pair is witnessing a steep fall in the Asian session as the negative market impulse deepens on advancing chances of a mega-rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in May. The asset has slipped below the round level support of 0.7200 and is eyeing more downside amid broader weakness in the risk-sensitive currencies.

From the testimony of Fed chair Jerome Powell at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting on Thursday, it is ‘loud and clear that a 50 basis point (bps) interest rate hike by the Fed is on the cards. The monetary policy announcement by the Fed in May will feature a half-of-a-per cent rate hike to contain the inflation mess. The Fed could likely announce a balance sheet reduction program to reduce liquidity from the market at a sheer pace. The US dollar index (DXY) printed a fresh two-year high at 101.33 on Friday. Investors are pouring funds into the greenback on uncertainty over the expectation of a hawkish policy environment remaining this year.

On the Aussie front, investors are focusing on the release of Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). The yearly Aussie inflation is likely to land at 4.6% against the prior print of 3.5%. At the same time, the preliminary reading of quarterly CPI is 1.7% against the previous figure of 1.3%. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has not elevated its interest rate yet. Therefore, a higher inflation print could force the RBA to dictate a constructive interest rate decision.

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price 0.7203
Today Daily Change -0.0044
Today Daily Change % -0.61
Today daily open 0.7247
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.745
Daily SMA50 0.7357
Daily SMA100 0.7263
Daily SMA200 0.7294
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.7387
Previous Daily Low 0.7234
Previous Weekly High 0.7459
Previous Weekly Low 0.7234
Previous Monthly High 0.7541
Previous Monthly Low 0.7165
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.7292
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.7328
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.7192
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.7136
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.7038
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.7345
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.7443
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.7498

 

                                                           

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