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AUDUSD Technicals: AUDUSD pushes to a four-month high as copper reaches a new record
<p>The AUDUSD is extending higher, helped by rising commodity prices and renewed strength in copper, which reached another record high today.</p><p>Australia is a major commodity exporter, particularly of iron ore, coal and liquefied natural gas. It is also one of the world’s leading copper producers. As a result, the Australian dollar is often viewed as a “commodity currency.”</p><p>When commodity prices rise, Australia’s export revenues and terms of trade can improve. That does not guarantee the Australian dollar will strengthen, but it can provide a fundamental tailwind. Today, that tailwind is helping the AUDUSD extend to its highest level since the middle of May.</p><p>Buyers test the next technical ceiling</p><p>The AUDUSD has reached 0.7224, taking the pair into an important swing area between 0.7221 and 0.7228. That area has influenced the price going back to April and represents the next key test for buyers.</p><p></p><p>A swing area is a zone where the market has previously found support or resistance. Traders watch these areas because previous turning points can attract buyers, sellers and profit-taking when they are revisited.</p><p>Getting above 0.7228 is the first step. Staying above it is equally important.</p><p>A brief move through resistance followed by a quick reversal would suggest buyers could not maintain control. Conversely, a sustained break above the area would give buyers greater confidence and shift the focus toward the May high at 0.72769.</p><p>A
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<p>The AUDUSD is extending higher, helped by rising commodity prices and renewed strength in copper, which reached another record high today.</p><p>Australia is a major commodity exporter, particularly of iron ore, coal and liquefied natural gas. It is also one of the world’s leading copper producers. As a result, the Australian dollar is often viewed as a “commodity currency.”</p><p>When commodity prices rise, Australia’s export revenues and terms of trade can improve. That does not guarantee the Australian dollar will strengthen, but it can provide a fundamental tailwind. Today, that tailwind is helping the AUDUSD extend to its highest level since the middle of May.</p><p>Buyers test the next technical ceiling</p><p>The AUDUSD has reached 0.7224, taking the pair into an important swing area between 0.7221 and 0.7228. That area has influenced the price going back to April and represents the next key test for buyers.</p><p></p><p>A swing area is a zone where the market has previously found support or resistance. Traders watch these areas because previous turning points can attract buyers, sellers and profit-taking when they are revisited.</p><p>Getting above 0.7228 is the first step. Staying above it is equally important.</p><p>A brief move through resistance followed by a quick reversal would suggest buyers could not maintain control. Conversely, a sustained break above the area would give buyers greater confidence and shift the focus toward the May high at 0.72769.</p><p>A
