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Australian Dollar Dec '15 (A6Z15)

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Australian Dollar Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar in Defensive Mode Ahead of FOMC Decision

The dollar index (DXY00) today is down by -0.12%.  The dollar is trading defensively ahead of this afternoon’s FOMC decision.  Heightened speculation the Fed will opt to cut the fed funds target range by 50 bp today instead of 25 bp is weighing on the dollar as swap markets show that the odds of a 50 bp rate cut rose to 66% today from 52% last Friday.  The dollar recovered from its worst levels after today’s US housing starts and building permits report rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy.

US Aug housing starts rose +9.6% m/m to a 4-month high of 1.356 million, stronger than expectations of 1.318 million.  Aug building permits, a proxy for future construction, rose +4.9% m/m to a 5-month high of 1.475 million, stronger than expectations of 1.410 million.

The markets are discounting the chances at 100% for a -25 bp rate cut at the conclusion of today’s FOMC meeting and at 66% for a -50 bp rate cut at that meeting.

EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is up b... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Australian Dollar
Contract Size
AUD 100,000
Tick Size
0.00005 points ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 2:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$100,000
Margin/Maintenance
$1,595/1,450
First Notice Date
12/14/15
Expiration Date
12/14/15 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Australian Dollar Dec '15
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,426 (+27,172)
111,806 (+17,740)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
74,259 (-12,859)
88,301 (-6,681)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
57,119 (+507)
54,705 (-4,401)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
77,168 (-3,689)
89,205 (+683)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
16,291 (-3,044)
24,893 (-11,701)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,803 (-5,939)
N/A
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
0.70550 +2.81%
on 11/18/15
0.73840 -1.77%
on 12/04/15
+0.01340 (+1.88%)
since 11/13/15
3-Month
0.69080 +4.99%
on 09/29/15
0.73840 -1.77%
on 12/04/15
+0.01500 (+2.11%)
since 09/14/15
52-Week
0.68740 +5.51%
on 09/04/15
0.80540 -9.95%
on 01/16/15
-0.08040 (-9.98%)
since 12/12/14

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DXY00 : 100.868 (-0.03%)
^EURUSD : 1.11264 (+0.12%)
^USDJPY : 142.104 (-0.21%)
GCZ24 : 2,582.7 (-0.37%)
SIZ24 : 30.385 (-1.92%)
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Dollar Moves Higher and Gold Falls on Signs of US Economic Strength

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SIZ24 : 30.385 (-1.92%)
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^USDJPY : 142.104 (-0.21%)
GCZ24 : 2,582.7 (-0.37%)
SIZ24 : 30.385 (-1.92%)
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DXY00 : 100.868 (-0.03%)
^EURUSD : 1.11264 (+0.12%)
^USDJPY : 142.104 (-0.21%)
GCZ24 : 2,582.7 (-0.37%)
SIZ24 : 30.385 (-1.92%)
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Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 56% Buy with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend.

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 0.73243
1st Resistance Point 0.72887
Last Price 0.72530s
1st Support Level 0.71887
2nd Support Level 0.71243
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 0.80540
Fibonacci 61.8% 0.76032
Fibonacci 50% 0.74640
Fibonacci 38.2% 0.73248
Last Price 0.72530s
52-Week Low 0.68740

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