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The U.S. Dollar is mounting a strong rally this morning against most major currencies in reaction to a slightly better than expected March Non-Farm Payrolls Report. The actual number showed an increase of 216,000. The March Unemployment Rate at 8.8% was the lowest in 2 years.

After a successful test of the 1.4000 level, the Euro is once again posting strong gains as traders boost bets that the European Central Bank will begin raising interest rates as early as next week.

Commodity Demand Boosts Aussie Dollar

Posted by Forexhound on March 31st, 2011

The AUD USD rose sharply overnight, negating Monday’s closing price reversal top on prospects global growth will boost demand for commodities. Trader sentiment has rapidly shifted toward risk as the markets appear to have absorbed the potentially bearish situations in Japan and the Middle East.

The Euro is trading a little lower versus the U.S. Dollar this morning. Indecision seems to be the theme as traders mull over whether the European Central Bank has enough economic data to support an interest rate hike as early as next week. The lack of clarity and conviction from the ECB is helping to keep bullish traders on the sidelines at this time.

This morning the GBP USD is trading lower following last week’s spectacular closing price reversal top. Based on the short-term range of 1.5345 to 1.6400, expectations are for a test of the retracement zone at 1.5873 to 1.5748.

The Euro is rebounding this morning after a sharp sell-off on Wednesday. Pressure was on the single currency yesterday following the confirmation of a technical closing price reversal top the day before. Fundamentally, traders turned bearish on the currency after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded 30 Spanish banks and following the resignation of Portugal’s prime minister.

The Euro is trading lower after posting a high at 1.4247 on Tuesday and forming a closing price reversal top. Downside pressure overnight confirmed the chart pattern triggering what is likely to be a short-term retracement back to 1.4000 to 1.3947.

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