Back

AUD/USD sellers take control below key 0.9280

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - AUD/USD has been hit by heavy supply, after a surprisingly low Australian jobs reports, which saw the country lose 10,800 job posts in August, a month characterized by a much higher average, as indicates the +10k expectations.

Break below 0.9280 technically damaging

The first hourly print post Aus jobs data could not be more discouraging for the interest of buyers, which saw the price reverse abruptly from 0.9350 all the way to close below key support 0.9280, suggesting a first important technical break to see further follow through along the trading session on Thursday.

AUD/USD technical outlook

According to John Noonan, Head of IFR Market, "a break and close below yesterday's 0.9277 low would be bearish, with the break below ending an eight-day run of higher daily lows." Noonan also outline that a break and close below ths key level would result in bearish outside day, which according to the Analyst, "would suggest the short-term trend higher in danger of ending."

Market caught on the wrong foot as Australian jobs miss

Australia's Labour Force data came much worse-than-expected, with the Employment Change s.a. (Aug) at -10,800 vs 10,000 exp and -10,200 prior. Out of all jobs lost, fulltime employment accounted for 2,600 vs -6,700 last, while part-time employment stood at 8,200 vs -3,500 prior. The unemployment Rate s.a. (Aug) came at 5.8% vs 5.8% 5.7%.
Leer más Previous

USD/JPY stumbles under pressure to hit 99.39 session lows

USD/JPY plummeted to 99.39 session lows within minutes at the release of Australian employment data that disappointed. The Nikkei is down 0.45% so far after the release of foreign investment data.
Leer más Next