AUD/USD extends advance and reaches fresh multi-month highs

FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The AUD/USD is extending its gains following the weaker than expected NFP data and the assumption that the QE is over the table, and after rising around 70 pips from 0.9650 in the latest two hours, the pair is now testing 0.9730.

Currently, the AUD/USD is trading at 0.9727, 0.75% positive on the day. The short term perspective is slightly bullish according to the FXstreet.com trend index in the 1-hour chart. Indicators such as MACD, CCI and Momentum are pointing to the north while the Stochastic is bearish.

Technicals:

Indicators show strong uptrend momentum in short term despite the pair is in the overbought field. As FXstreet.com Chief Analysis Valeria Bednarik commented in a recent report: "The break above 0.9680 recent highs however, suggests more gains are to be expected with pullbacks towards that level being taken as buying opportunities."

Resistances are at 0.9730, 0.9780 and 0.9810. Supports are at 0.9680, 0.9640 and 0.9600.

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