Australian Dollar Advances On Upbeat China Trade Data
13 July 2021 - 1:42PM
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The Australian dollar climbed against its major counterparts in
the Asian session on Tuesday, as strong China trade data suggested
that the economic recovery is underway, while investors awaited
corporate earnings, inflation data and Congressional testimony by
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for clues about the strength of
the economy.
Data from the General Administration of Customs showed that the
trade surplus increased to $51.5 billion in June from $45.5 billion
in the previous month. The expected level was $44.2 billion.
Exports advanced 32.2 percent year-on-year in June, bigger than
the economists' forecast of 23.1 percent.
Imports climbed 36.7 percent on a yearly basis, faster than the
expected rate of 30 percent.
U.S. inflation data due later in the day could shed more light
on the U.S. Federal Reserve's timeline for reducing the asset
purchase program.
Powell is scheduled to testify on the semi-annual monetary
policy report before the House Financial Services Committee on
Wednesday and the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.
The aussie climbed to a 6-day high of 0.7503 against the
greenback and a 1-week high of 1.0726 against the kiwi, off its
prior lows of 0.7472 and 1.0696, respectively. The next possible
resistance for the aussie is seen around 0.78 versus the greenback
and 1.09 against the kiwi.
The aussie reversed from its early lows of 82.48 against the yen
and 1.5867 against the euro, touching 5-day highs of 82.82 and
1.5824, respectively. The aussie is likely to find resistance
around 84 against the yen and 1.54 against the euro.
The aussie hit a 4-day high of 0.9339 against the loonie, up
from a 4-day low of 0.9300 set at 5 pm ET. If the aussie continues
its rise, 0.95 is possibly seen as its next resistance level.
Looking ahead, U.S. CPI and monthly budget statement for June
are scheduled for release in the New York session.
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