Market Patrol 3 November 2020

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Indicative Selling Rates
against MUR
USD

15 Jan 2025

AUD
29.79
0.6292

BWP
3.43
0.0726

CAD
33.27
1.4229

CNY
6.66
7.1114

DKK
6.64
7.1328

EUR
49.01
1.0354

HKD
6.17
7.6752

INR
0.56
85.1083

JPY
30.82
153.5780

KES
37.13
127.5093

NZD
26.80
0.5661

NOK
4.25
11.1335

SGD
35.15
1.3467

ZAR
2.59
18.2579

SEK
4.30
11.0196

CHF
52.22
1.1031

GBP
58.07
1.2267

USD
47.34
1.0000

AED
13.19
3.5889

The Aussie skid lower to $0.7044 as RBA cut key rate to a record low of 0.10%.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency nosedived to a low of $1.1620, despite encouraging EUR data. Markit upwardly revised its manufacturing indexes for the EU.

GBP/USD
The cable seesawed around 1.2900 trimming part of its early losses related to the latest lockdown announcement, retained a soft tone amid the lack of progress in Brexit talks.

USD/JPY
The Japanese Yen soared to 104.70 against the dollar on cautious optimism over 2020 US elections. Japan market closed today for Culture Day.

AUD/USD
The Aussie skid lower to $0.7044 as RBA cut key rate to a record low of 0.10% and expanded Quantitative Easing by AUD100 billion.

USD/ZAR
The South African rand extended gains to 16.20 against the dollar as Absa Purchasing Managers' Index recovered further in October, recording its sixth straight month in expansionary territory.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee soared by 5 cents to 40.45(selling) on the local market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

17:00 - USD - Presidential Election

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

05-Nov-2020

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

29-Oct-2020

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.10%

03-Nov-2020

S.Africa Reserve Bank

3.50%

23-Jul-2020

Reserve Bank of India

4.00%

22-May-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

1.1688

1.3044

105.41

17.27

1.1672

1.2993

105.18

174.03

1.1655

1.2955

104.99

16.80

1.1639

1.2905

104.76

16.57

1.1622

1.2866

104.57

16.77

1.1605

1.2816

104.34

16.42

1.1588

1.2778

104.16

16.35

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