Australian Dollar Appreciates On Improved Risk Sentiment
February 28 2022 - 7:56PM
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The Australian dollar climbed against its major rivals in the
Asian session on Tuesday, as investors monitored the ongoing
conflict in Ukraine, following high-level talks between Kyiv and
Moscow to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
Although the first round of talks between Russia and Ukraine
ended without a breakthrough, both sides agreed to hold another
round of negotiations in the coming days.
Asian stock markets are mostly higher as investors resorted to
bargain hunting on beaten-down stocks.
Australia's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged,
as widely expected.
The policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia headed by
Governor Philip Lowe decided to leave its cash rate target
unchanged at a record low of 0.10 percent.
The Board said it will not increase the cash rate until actual
inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3 percent target range.
While inflation has picked up, it is too early to conclude that it
is sustainably within the target range.
The aussie climbed to 6-day highs of 0.7268 against the
greenback and 83.71 against the yen, after falling to 0.7247 and
83.44, respectively earlier in the session. The next possible
resistance for the aussie is seen around 0.74 against the greenback
and 85.00 against the yen.
Reversing from its early lows of 1.0713 against the kiwi and
1.5458 against the euro, the aussie moved up to near a 2-week high
of 1.0751 and near a 4-month high of 1.5406, respectively. The
aussie is seen facing resistance around 1.09 against the kiwi and
1.52 against the euro.
The aussie rebounded to 0.9213 against the loonie, after having
dropped to 0.9191 at 10:30 pm ET. On the upside, 0.94 is likely
seen as its next resistance level.
Looking ahead, PMI reports from major European economies, as
well as U.K. mortgage approvals for January are due in the European
session.
At 8:00 am ET, German preliminary CPI for February is scheduled
for release.
Canada GDP data for the fourth quarter, U.S. ISM manufacturing
PMI for February and construction spending for January are set for
release in the New York session.
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