FOREX News and Overnight Technical Levels - August 8th

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Fundamental Headlines
- AUDUSD - Reserve Bank of Australia elects to raise rates 25 basis points to 6.5 percent.
- USDJPY - Japanese machine tool orders report plunges by 17.9 percent. The lower figure compares to expectations of a 9.3 percent dip and may affect the Bank of Japan interest rate decision expected for next month.
- GBPUSD - Sterling rallies on speculation that further rate increases will be needed in the UK economy. Implied sentiment is already beginning to price in another rate hike past 6 percent, expecting a 25 basis point hike in the next 3-6 months. The shift is compared to recent sentiment of a stall at one more rate hike.
- EURUSD - German trade balance contracted in the month, however remains strong on exports. Figure lends to notions that recent appreciation in the Euro has little effect on export sector growth.
- China today threathened to use $900 billion worth of Treasury assets as a defense should US lawmakers push for further trade sanctions and revaluation. Tactic may be the last jawboning effort before physical retaliation. As a result, the dollar is somewhat pressued against the majors in New York morning.