Market Patrol 9 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

U.S dollar in shambles as President-elect Biden takes over the White house.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency jostled to $1.1895 as investors heralded Joe Biden's election as U.S. president by buying trade-exposed currencies on expectations that a calmer White House could boost world commerce and that monetary policy will remain easy.

GBP/USD
The cable pierced to $1.3185, on broad dollar weakness as market awaits Bank of England Governor Bailey and chief economist Haldane speeches at 1035 GMT and 1400 GMT, where talk of negative rates is in focus.

USD/JPY
The safe-haven yen vaulted to 103.18 per dollar as Prime Minister Suga expressed his interest on Monday to strengthen Japan-US alliance in the Indo-Pacific region with the newly-elected U.S President.

AUD/USD
The Aussie surged to $0.7297 on improved risk appetite coupled with strong Chinese trade data over the weekend.

USD/ZAR
The South African rand soared to 15.53 against the greenback as investors foresee the split U.S. Congress under Democrat candidate Biden's leadership paving the way for additional Federal Reserve stimulus and easing of U.S.- China tensions.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee stayed put at 40.35(selling) on the local market.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

13:25 - EUR - ECB President Lagarde Speaks

14:35 - GBP - BoE Gov Bailey 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

Bank of England

0.10%

19-May-2020

05-Nov-2020

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

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

1.2010

1.3274

104.23

17.27

1.1951

1.3225

103.99

17.03

1.1915

1.3189

103.65

16.80

1.1855

1.3141

103.41

16.04

1.1819

1.3105

103.07

15.6473

1.1760

1.3056

102.83

15.0878

1.1724

1.3020

102.49

13.9284

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