For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.49% against the USD and closed at 0.7139 on Friday.
LME Copper prices rose 0.2% or $11.5/MT to $6190.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.03% or $0.5/MT to $1828.5/MT.
In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.7153, with the AUD trading 0.20% higher against the USD from Friday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 0.7104, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.7054. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.7181, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.7208.
Looking ahead, investors would keep an eye on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s February meeting minutes, slated to release overnight.
The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.