Market Patrol 07 February 2022

“I always define my risk, and I don’t have to worry about it.”

Tony Saliba

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 Aussie dollar consolidated losses as China PMI data dropped on risk aversion.

Fundamental News

EUR/USD
The Shared currency traded under pressure at $1.1430, following fresh tops of 1.1480 on Friday due to upbeat U.S. economic data in the form of Non-Farm Payrolls surprises.

GBP/USD
The Cable extended post NFP losses towards 1.3500 as investors digested the hawkish Bank of England with some profit-taking on Friday. Brexit talks will be held this week together with U.S. Q4 GDP eyed on Friday.

USD/JPY

The Japanese yen stayed put around 115.35 amid Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reiterated the Central Bank's resolve to keep monetary policy ultra-loose to support the economy's recovery from the Covid.

AUD/USD
AUD/USD consolidated recent losses at $0.7095 on softer yields as China Caixin Services PMI dropped below 52.9 forecasts. Market sentiment dwindled amid Russia- Linked fears.

USD/CAD
The Loonie remained on the upside, trading around 1.2730 due to the prevalent strong bullish sentiment surrounding crude oil prices.

USD/ZAR
The South African rand weakened on Friday, eating into the week's gains, as much better-than-expected U.S. jobs numbers bolstered the U.S. dollar.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee sidelined at 43.60 (Selling).

Fundamental & Technical Data

Economic Indicators-Local Time

13:30 - EUR - Sentix Investor Confidence

Central Bank Interest Rates

Last Change

New Meeting

Federal Bank of U.S

0.00%-0.25%

16-Mar-2020

European Central Bank

0.00%

10-Mar-2016

Bank of England

0.50%

03-Feb-2022

Bank of Japan

-0.10%

28-Jan-2016

Reserve Bank of Australia

0.10%

03-Nov-2020

01-Feb-2022

S.Africa Reserve Bank

4.00%

28-Jan-2022

24-Mar-2022

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

1.3729

115.86

15.77

1.1569

1.3679

115.43

15.66

1.1505

1.3639

115.20

15.48

1.1386

1.3589

114.77

15.37

1.1322

1.3549

114.54

15.16

1.1203

1.3499

114.11

15.04

1.1139

1.3459

113.88

14.86

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