AUD/USD technical analysis: Aussie under pressure at 8-day lows, sub-0.7000

  • AUD/USD is challenging the daily lows near 0.6981 support.
  • The levels to beat for bears can be seen near 0.6981 and 0.6955.
 

AUD/USD daily chart

The Aussie is trading in a bear trend below the 0.7000 handle and its 100/200-day simple moving averages (DSMAs).
 

AUD/USD 4-hour chart

 
AUD/USD is challenging the 0.6981 support and the 200 SMA. Bears want to break below 0.6981 to reach 0.6955 and 0.6920 support, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 

AUD/USD 30-minute chart

 
AUD/USD is trading below its main SMAs suggesting bearish momentum in the near term. Immediate resistances can be seen near 0.6996, 0.7005 and 0.7020 levels. 
 

Additional key levels

 

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