Market Patrol 9 March 2021

Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.

P.T. Barnum

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

EUR/USD dropped to a low of $1.1835 as sell-off continued, amid rising U.S bond yields

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The single currency hammered to a low of $1.1835 on the back of a stronger U.S. dollar, with the greenback taking its cues primarily from higher US bond yields, particularly in the treasury curve’s belly.

GBP/USD
Sterling meandered at $1.3830 supported by progress in the UK's COVID-19 vaccination programme despite BoE Bailey's comments urging "cautionary realism" about Britain's economic prospects.

USD/JPY
Japanese Yen lost ground to 109.20 per dollar, although Japan GDP meant that the economy shrank over the full year, its first contraction since 2009.

AUD/USD
Aussie plummeted to $0.7649, although an upbeat NAB Business survey. Market awaits RBA Lowe speech on Wednesday.

USD/ZAR
Rand plunged to 17.57 against the buck amid rising U.S Treasury yields. U.S Federal Reserve will release its fresh projections when it concludes its two-day policy meeting on March 17.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee soared by 5 cents to 40.40(selling)powered by the Bank of Mauritius's intervention yesterday.

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

16:00 - USD- EIA Short Term Energy Outlook

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

17-Mar-2021

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

03-Mar-2021

Bank of England

0.10%

19-May-2020

04-Feb-2021

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

18-Mar-2021

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.10%

03-Nov-2020

02-Mar-2021

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

1.1991

1.3920

109.81

15.70

1.1961

1.3893

109.38

15.46

1.1903

1.3855

109.14

15.34

1.1874

1.3828

108.71

15.23

1.1816

1.3791

108.48

14.98

1.1787

1.3763

108.04

14.86

1.1729

1.3726

107.81

14.39

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