The Australian greenback suffered from slower RBA tightening expectations however China’s better-than-expected enterprise exercise experiences turned issues round for AUD and different threat property.

Earlier than shifting on, ICYMI, yesterday’s watchlist watched out for additional shopping for after GBP/USD busted above a pattern line resistance. Make sure you take a look at if it’s nonetheless a sound play!

And now for the headlines that rocked the markets within the final buying and selling periods:

Recent Market Headlines & Financial Information:

US CB shopper confidence unexpectedly fell from 106.0 to 102.9 in January on sticky inflation and excessive rate of interest expectations

New Zealand’s constructing permits decline by one other 1.5% m/m after a 7.2% drop in December

BRC: UK’s store costs 8.4% larger from a 12 months in the past in February, sooner than January’s 8% y/y improve and three-month common of +7.8%

Australia’s inflation up by 7.4% y/y in January, slower than December’s 8.4% development and the anticipated 8.1% improve however nonetheless manner above RBA’s 2-3% goal vary

Australia’s GDP disappoints at 0.5% q/q in This autumn, lower than the estimated 0.8% uptick and Q3’s upwardly revised 0.7% development, as value pressures and excessive rates of interest drag family consumption to its slowest development in 5 quarters

Japan’s au Jibun Financial institution manufacturing PMI adjusted larger from 47.4 to 47.7 in February however nonetheless decrease than January’s 48.9 studying

China’s official manufacturing PMI jumped from 50.1 to 52.6 in February, the quickest expansionary tempo since March 2012, after Beijing withdrew its zero-COVID insurance policies

China’s non-public sector Caixin manufacturing PMI rose from 49.2 to 51.6 in February and marked its first improve since July 2022 as output and new orders noticed notable will increase after China lifted its zero-COVID insurance policies

Switzerland’s retail gross sales grew by 0.7% y/y in January. Adjusted for inflation, gross sales days and holidays, actual turnover fell by 2.3% in contrast with the earlier 12 months

Value Motion Information

Overlay of AUD Pairs 15-min

The Australian greenback noticed a bounce in volatility after China and Australia printed top-tier financial experiences. Each Australia’s GDP and inflation got here in decrease than markets had anticipated.

The mix of decrease inflation and decrease development dragged AUD throughout the board as each assist slower charge hikes (if not a charge hike pause) for the Reserve Financial institution of Australia (RBA).

Then, China’s better-than-expected official and personal sector manufacturing facility exercise numbers turned issues round for AUD and different threat property. The notable jumps in output and new orders highlighted the elevated international demand post-COVID and fueled the start-of-month risk-taking.

AUD, which revisited Monday’s lows, made a pointy U-turn and jumped to new intraweek highs. AUD/NZD notably missed the bus, although, as merchants additionally purchased the risk-friendly NZD.

BOE Gov. Bailey to offer a speech in London at 10:00 am GMT
Canada’s manufacturing PMI at 2:30 pm GMT
U.S. remaining manufacturing PMI at 2:45 pm GMT
U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI at 3:00 pm GMT
EIA crude oil inventories at 3:30 pm GMT
Japan’s capital spending at 11:50 pm GMT
AU constructing approvals at 12:30 am GMT (Mar 2)
Japan’s shopper confidence at 5:00 am GMT (Mar 2)

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Technical Chart of the Day: AUD/USD

AUD/USD 15-minute Foreign exchange Chart by TradingView

AUD/USD was buying and selling inside a 50-pip vary all week when China’s better-than-expected enterprise PMIs boosted threat urge for food and took AUD/USD above its vary assist.

The pair is at the moment reacting to the 38.2% Fibonacci stage of final week’s downswing however, until we see new catalysts, the pro-risk atmosphere can nonetheless prolong AUD/USD’s intraday good points.

I’m protecting a better eye on the .6800 psychological deal with. Not solely is it close to the 50% Fib of the final downswing, it additionally corresponds to the peak of the vary that AUD/USD broke earlier right this moment and R3 of a normal Pivot Level.

The U.S. is because of print its ISM manufacturing PMI right this moment at 3:00 pm GMT. If the numbers assist the worldwide financial restoration tone from the Asian and early European session, AUD/USD could hit larger areas of curiosity like .6800.

But when right this moment’s headlines spotlight the imbalance between the financial restoration of China in comparison with the remainder of the foremost economies, then we may see threat aversion that might take AUD/USD again inside its 50-pip vary.