Upbeat Jobs Data Buoys Australian Dollar
2022年1月20日 - 11:32AM
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The Australian dollar traded higher against its major
counterparts in the Asian session on Thursday, as the nation's job
growth exceeded forecasts in December, while the jobless rate fell,
fueling hopes for an early rate hike by the Reserve Bank of
Australia.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that
Australia's jobless rate came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.2
percent in December - beating handily expectations for 4.5 percent
and down from 4.6 percent in November.
The Australian economy added 64,800 jobs last month, blowing
away forecasts for an increase of 43,300 following the addition of
366,100 in November.
China's move to lower borrowing costs helped lift sentiment.
The People's Bank of China reduced the one-year loan prime rate
by 10 basis points to 3.70 percent.
The five-year LPR was slashed by 5 basis points to 4.6
percent.
The aussie spiked up to 6-day highs of 0.7257 against the
greenback and 0.9067 against the loonie, rising from its prior lows
of 0.7207 and 0.9013, respectively. The aussie is seen finding
resistance around 0.75 against the greenback and 1.54 against the
loonie.
The aussie climbed to a fresh 2-week high of 1.5652 against the
euro and a 2-day high of 82.85 against the yen, up from its
previous lows of 1.5736 and 82.39, respectively. The next key
resistance for the aussie is likely seen around 1.54 against the
euro and 84.00 against the yen.
The aussie touched 1.0704 against the kiwi for the first time
since July 14. On the upside, 1.09 is likely seen as the next
resistance level for the aussie.
Looking ahead, Eurozone final CPI for December is set for
release in the European session.
The European Central Bank publishes the account of the monetary
policy meeting of the Governing Council held on December 15-16 at
7:30 am ET.
U.S. weekly jobless claims for the week ended January 15 and
existing home sales for December will be published in the New York
session.
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