Australian, NZ Dollars Trade Higher On Vaccine Optimism
November 22 2020 - 9:33PM
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The Australian and NZ dollars traded higher against their major
opponents in the Asian session on Monday, as risk sentiment
improved on optimism over the possibility of an early rollout of
coronavirus vaccine.
The FDA is looking to approve vaccine developed by Pfizer and
German partner BioNTech in mid-December, triggering hopes for a
swift economic recovery from the virus crisis.
Britain could grant regulatory approval to Pfizer's vaccine this
week.
Investors shrugged off concerns over rising coronavirus cases
and the slow pace of progress over stimulus to boost the U.S.
economy.
The U.S. has already seen more than 3 million new coronavirus
cases in November as of Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins
University.
Total cases topped 12 million over the weekend with over 255,000
deaths ahead of Thanksgiving.
Some 70 percent of the U.S. population of 330 million would need
to be inoculated to achieve "herd" immunity from the virus,
according to Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser for
"Operation Warp Speed."
The latest survey from Markit Economics showed that Australia
manufacturing sector continued to expand in November, and at a
faster rate, with a Manufacturing PMI score of 56.1.
That's up from 54.2 in October and it moves further above the
boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from
contraction.
The aussie advanced to 5-day highs of 0.7328 against the
greenback, 76.01 against the yen and 0.9576 against the loonie, off
its early lows of 0.7300, 75.74 and 0.9550, respectively. On the
upside, 0.75, 78.00 and 0.98 are possibly seen as its next
resistance levels against the greenback, the yen and the loonie,
respectively.
The aussie appreciated to 1.6209 against the euro and held
steady thereafter. At Friday's close, the pair was worth
1.6227.
The aussie edged up to 1.0539 against the kiwi, from a low of
1.0519 seen in early deals. The aussie is poised to find resistance
around the 1.08 mark.
The kiwi jumped to near a 2-year high of 0.6963 against the
greenback and a 6-day high of 72.24 against the yen, after falling
to 0.6923 and 71.84, respectively in prior deals. The kiwi is seen
finding resistance around 0.72 against the greenback and 74.00
against the yen.
The kiwi spiked up to near a 2-week high of 1.7055 against the
euro and held steady thereafter. At Friday's close, the pair was
valued at 1.7103.
Looking ahead, PMI reports from major European economies are due
in the European session.
Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane will deliver
remarks at an online event hosted by Charity Finance magazine at
4:40 am ET.
In the New York session, Markit's U.S. flash composite PMI for
November is scheduled for release.
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