Key AUD/USD Levels to Watch For the Week Ahead

Australian Dollar Analysis and Talking Points

AUD/USD | Facing Key Resistance

After two consecutive weekly gains, this week has seen a slight change in fortune for the Australian Dollar with the currency easing marginally by 0.2%. Momentum indicators are bullishly aligned for AUD/USD, however, trend signals are relatively weak, suggesting that upside in the pair may be capped. That said, we see topside resistance situated at 0.6407, which marks the 76.4% Fibonacci retracement. Failure to break leaves the pair vulnerable to a pullback with initial support seen at 0.6350.

We are also cognisant of the fact that the relief rally throughout the majority of April has in large part supported the recovery in the Aussie. As such, a turn lower in the Australian Dollar would need confirmation from a pullback across equity markets, particularly

Correlation Between AUD/USD and S&P 500 Back on the Rise

For next week, there will be a plethora of key events on the economic calendar, most notably, monetary policy meetings by the Fed and ECB. On the data front, market participants will digest Chinese PMI, and US ISM Manufacturing PMI.

Implied Weekly range (0.6230-0.6470)

AUD/USD Price Chart: Daily Time Frame

Source: IG Charts

— Written by Justin McQueen, Market Analyst

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