AUD/USD: Australia’s AIG performance of construction index advanced in August

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.25% against the USD and closed at 0.6813.

LME Copper prices rose 2.0% or $114.0/MT to $5777.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.2% or $20.0/MT to $1754.5/MT.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.6814, with the AUD trading marginally higher against the USD from yesterday’s close.

Overnight data showed that Australia’s AIG performance of construction index rose to a level of 44.6 in August, following a level of 39.1 in the prior month.

The pair is expected to find support at 0.6804, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.6794. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.6827, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.6840.

Amid lack of economic releases in Australia today, traders would focus on global macroeconomic events for further direction.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and trading above its 50 Hr moving average.

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