The Antipodeans are pressured in early dealing on Friday. Lower US Equity Futures are weighed on risk sentiment. US Tsy Yields are little changed and BBDXY is marginally firmer.
- Kiwi is the weakest performer in the G-10 space down ~0.2% a touch above YTD lows, last printing at $0.5830/35. Downside support now comes in at $0.5812, low from 19 Oct, the $0.58 handle and $0.5719 a Fibonacci projection.
- AUD/USD is down ~0.2% at $0.6315/20. Technically the outlook remains bearish, support comes in at $0.6286 Low Oct 3 / 13 and the bear trigger. Upside resistance is seen at $0.6393 High Oct 18.
- Yen is little changed looking through a mixed September CPI report. Attention is on the 150.00 handle and the recent 150.16 high (Oct 3). A clear break of 150.00 would reinforce bullish conditions and open 150.40, a Fibonacci projection. On the downside, a breach of 147.43, Oct 3 low, would be an important bearish development.
- Elsewhere in G-10 GBP and CHF are lower however liquidity is generally relatively poor in the Asian session.
- The docket is thin for the remainder of todays session.