#AUDUSD @ 0.71013 has encountered the 0.7100 resistance amid sky-rocketing Australian inflation. (Pivot Orderbook analysis)

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• AUD/USD has encountered the 0.7100 resistance amid sky-rocketing Australian inflation.
• The RBA may find an interest rate peak at 3.60% by June in CY2023.
• Weaker US yields are weighing on the US Dollar as the Fed is expected to announce a smaller rate hike ahead.

The pair currently trades last at 0.71013.

The previous day high was 0.7058 while the previous day low was 0.6993. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 0.7033, expected to provide support. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 0.7018, expected to provide support.

The AUD/USD pair has touched the round-level resistance of 0.7100 for the first time in the past five months amid fresh highs in the Australian inflation rate at 7.8% on an annual basis for the fourth quarter of CY2022. The annual CPI has been released stronger than the expectations of 7.5% and the prior release of 7.3%. On a quarterly basis, the inflation rate has climbed to 1.9% vs. the consensus of 1.6% and the former release of 1.8%.

There is no denying the fact that a stronger-than-projected Australian inflation rate is going to compel the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for hiking interest rates further in its February monetary policy meeting. An Australian Financial Review survey of 34 economists conveys that RBA Governor Philip Lowe to continue hiking interest rates further to 3.60%. The RBA is expected to hike its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points (bps) in February and June. Also, one of the outcomes of the survey is that the first post-pandemic-era rate cut will be in play by March 2024.

Earlier this week, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers cited that the worst part of the country’s inflation crisis was over. He believes “The Australian economy will begin to soften a bit this year and that is the inevitable likely consequence of higher interest rates and a slowing global economy.” Fresh highs in the inflation rate indicate that the interest rate peak has not been found and the worst is not over yet.

Meanwhile, S&P500 futures have witnessed a marginal recovery after falling sharply in early Asia. Amid the absence of recovery signs in the 500-US stock basket futures, risk-perceived assets are still at risk and investors might avoid them further. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is struggling in sustaining above the immediate resistance of 101.50, weighed down by weaker yields. Also, the rising chances of a smaller interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in its February monetary policy is impacting the US Dollar.

Technical Levels: Supports and Resistances

AUDUSD currently trading at 0.7102 at the time of writing. Pair opened at 0.7042 and is trading with a change of 0.85 % .

The pair remains strongly bullish on the daily timeframe. It trades above its 20 SMA @ 0.689, 50 SMA 0.6792, 100 SMA @ 0.6646 and 200 SMA @ 0.6816.

The previous day high was 0.7058 while the previous day low was 0.6993. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 0.7033, expected to provide support. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 0.7018, expected to provide support.

Note the levels of interest below:

• Pivot support is noted at 0.7005, 0.6967, 0.694
• Pivot resistance is noted at 0.7069, 0.7096, 0.7134

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