Market Patrol 01 October 2020

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Malcom Forbes

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

23 Dec 2024

AUD
30.07
0.6355

BWP
3.51
0.0742

CAD
33.24
1.4232

CNY
6.68
7.0797

DKK
6.72
7.0362

EUR
49.65
1.0494

HKD
6.18
7.6570

INR
0.57
83.7046

JPY
31.01
152.5601

KES
37.32
126.7783

NZD
27.02
0.5712

NOK
4.28
11.0662

SGD
35.48
1.3335

ZAR
2.68
17.6547

SEK
4.36
10.8593

CHF
53.28
1.1261

GBP
59.82
1.2645

USD
47.31
1.0000

AED
13.18
3.5893

U.S dollar clawed back gains overnight on fresh U.S fiscal stimulus hopes

Fundamental News

EUR/USD

The single currency surged to $1.1745 after ECB President Lagarde hinted that a strategy overhaul, and a more accommodative approach to inflation, could be possible.

GBP/USD

The cable bolstered to $1.2940 amid broad dollar weakness as U.S House delayed vote on $2.2 trillion aid package, with proposed stimulus at $1.5 trillion as reported by U.S Treasury Secretary Mnuchin.

USD/JPY

The safe-haven Japanese Yen flounced to $105.42 although Japan’s Tankan Large Manufacturing Index plummeted to -27 in the third quarter.

AUD/USD

The Aussie pierced $0.7183, underpinned by China’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index that rose to 51.5 in September from 51.0 in August, reviving hopes of an economic recovery.

USD/ZAR

The rand soared to 16.66 per dollar after better-than-expected local core consumer price index and trade balance data yesterday boosted appetite for the currency.

USD/MUR

The pair unfazed at 40.35(selling) on the domestic market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

11:55 - EUR - German Manufacturing PMI (Sep)

12:30 - GBP - Manufacturing PMI (Sep)

14:00 - EUR - EU Leaders Summit

16:30 - USD - Initial Jobless Claims

18:00 - USD - ISM Manufacturing PMI (Sep)

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

05-Nov-2020

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

29-Oct-2020

Bank of England

0.10%

19-May-2020

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.25%

18-Mar-2020

S.Africa Reserve Bank

3.50%

23-Jul-2020

Reserve Bank of India

4.00%

22-May-2020

01-Oct-2020

Bank of Mauritius

1.85%

16-Apr-2020

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Bulls & Bears Levels

Resistance and Support

Levels

EUR/USD

GBP/USD

USD/JPY

USD/ZAR

1.1826

1.3112

106.11

17.36

1.1791

1.3027

105.96

17.21

1.1756

1.2974

105.71

17.08

1.1720

1.2890

105.56

17.97

1.1685

1.2837

105.31

16.77

1.1650

1.2753

105.16

16.50

1.1615

1.2700

104.91

16.06

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