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FOREX (vs Late Sydney) DEBT FUTURES (Night Session) 0.9058 (0.9026) 90-DAY (DEC) 95.80 (95.86) 0.6124 (0.6113) 3-YR (DEC) 94.87 (94.90) 80.08 (79.56) 10-YR (DEC) 94.675(94.685) 1.2197 (1.2190) US 10-YR 3.25 (3.19)
AU$S/Term range *Support *Resistance *RSI-14 *MA-10 *MA-20
*0.8800/9100 *0.8866 *0.9130 *72.47 *0.8807 *0.8739
-----------------------------(Oct 9)---------------------------
* Australian dollar offshore range $0.8901-0.9092.
* Aussie extended gains to hit fresh 14-month highs versus the beleaguered U.S. dollar as investors continued to pile into riskier assets and high-yielding currencies on growing optimism about a sustained global economic recovery.
* The Aussie broke through stiff resistance of 80 yen, rising as high as 80.12, a eight-week peak.
* The U.S. dollar hit a 14-month low against a basket of currencies as the greenback continued to emerge as the preferred currency to borrow for carry trades.
* The U.S. dollar also fell against the euro after ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet stuck to his standard message that U.S. support for a strong dollar was important, disappointing some traders who expected a more forceful statement from him to address the single currency's recent gains.
* U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday, boosted by a surprising quarterly profit from Alcoa.. Sentiment also picked up on U.S. data showing the number of workers filing for new jobless claims hit a 9-month low.
* Commodities were firmer, with the CRB index rising 2.14 percent and lending support to the Australian dollar.
* Expectations of further rate hikes after a resoundingly strong local jobs report also supported the Aussie. Investors are fully pricing in a 25-basis-point rate rise in November , with some economists even talking about a 50 basis point hike.
* Australian bond futures were indicated lower, thanks mainly to a drop in Treasuries after a poorly received 30-year auction .
* Three-year bond futures were indicated 0.04 points lower at 94.87. The 10-year contract lost 0.01 points to 94.675.
(Reporting by Anirban Nag; Editing by Mark Bendeich) (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA BONDS/FOREX (anirban.nag@ThomsonReuters.com; Reuters Messaging; anirban.nag.reuters.com@reuters.net; +61 2 9373 1871) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* Australian dollar offshore range $0.8901-0.9092.
* Aussie extended gains to hit fresh 14-month highs versus the beleaguered U.S. dollar as investors continued to pile into riskier assets and high-yielding currencies on growing optimism about a sustained global economic recovery.
* The Aussie broke through stiff resistance of 80 yen, rising as high as 80.12, a eight-week peak.
* The U.S. dollar hit a 14-month low against a basket of currencies as the greenback continued to emerge as the preferred currency to borrow for carry trades.
* The U.S. dollar also fell against the euro after ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet stuck to his standard message that U.S. support for a strong dollar was important, disappointing some traders who expected a more forceful statement from him to address the single currency's recent gains.
* U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday, boosted by a surprising quarterly profit from Alcoa.. Sentiment also picked up on U.S. data showing the number of workers filing for new jobless claims hit a 9-month low.
* Commodities were firmer, with the CRB index rising 2.14 percent and lending support to the Australian dollar.
* Expectations of further rate hikes after a resoundingly strong local jobs report also supported the Aussie. Investors are fully pricing in a 25-basis-point rate rise in November , with some economists even talking about a 50 basis point hike.
* Australian bond futures were indicated lower, thanks mainly to a drop in Treasuries after a poorly received 30-year auction .
* Three-year bond futures were indicated 0.04 points lower at 94.87. The 10-year contract lost 0.01 points to 94.675.
(Reporting by Anirban Nag; Editing by Mark Bendeich) (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA BONDS/FOREX (anirban.nag@ThomsonReuters.com; Reuters Messaging; anirban.nag.reuters.com@reuters.net; +61 2 9373 1871) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.