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AUD/USD cracks 0.9600, additional selling pressure revealed

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Aussie finished the day sharply lower, down 105 pips at 0.9543 and closing at the lowest level since October 2011.

According to Val Bednarik of FXStreet.com, “The AUD/USD posted a fresh low at 0.9516, bouncing a few pips ahead of US close, but maintaining a strong bearish tone: the hourly chart shows indicators still heading lower despite in oversold territory, while 20 SMA accelerate even further down, now around 0.9570. In the 4 hours chart technical readings present a strong bearish momentum, supporting a break towards fresh lows. Gains should remain temporal and be seen as selling opportunities.”

The FXStreet.com Trend Index remains slightly bullish, while the ob/os remains overbought. Short term moving averages remain bearish, with price below both the 9 and 20dma’s. The RSI (14) is also in bearish set up, consolidating around the 34 level and maintaining the bearish zone between 20 and 60.

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