Market Patrol 28 September 2020

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Christopher Columbus

Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

20 Dec 2024

AUD
30.10
0.6322

BWP
3.54
0.0745

CAD
33.29
1.4301

CNY
6.72
7.0815

DKK
6.71
7.0904

EUR
49.58
1.0414

HKD
6.22
7.6568

INR
0.57
83.7507

JPY
31.08
153.1735

KES
37.41
127.2757

NZD
27.03
0.5677

NOK
4.24
11.2216

SGD
35.54
1.3396

ZAR
2.68
17.7715

SEK
4.37
10.8960

CHF
53.34
1.1203

GBP
59.72
1.2543

USD
47.61
1.0000

AED
13.26
3.5895

The Cable climbed to $1.2773 from the weekend headlines suggesting brighter odds of success for the key Brexit talks.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Shared currency ticked down to $1.1634 amid fears of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping across Europe, and concerns that the nascent economic recovery in the Eurozone will be washed away.

GBP/USD
The Cable climbed to $1.2773 from the weekend headlines suggesting brighter odds of success for the key Brexit talks ahead of the crucial week comprising trade negotiations and U.K. GDP.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen hovered at 105.30 against the U.S. dollar on worries about the return of severe lockdown restrictions to contain the second wave of coronavirus infections.

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar held at $0.7050 after falling for six consecutive sessions, as odds narrowed over the prospect of further monetary policy easing in the country.

USD/ZAR
The Rand gave up gains to 17.00 versus the greenback amid concerns that rising coronavirus cases around the world could delay economic recovery and moved investors away from riskier currencies.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee stayed put at 40.35(selling).

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

17:45 - EUR - ECB President Lagarde Speaks

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

1.1745

1.2920

106.22

17.36

1.1715

1.2862

105.96

17.21

1.1673

1.2803

105.76

17.08

1.1643

1.2745

105.50

17.97

1.1601

1.2686

105.30

16.77

1.1571

1.2628

105.04

16.50

1.1529

1.2569

104.84

16.06

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