AUD/USD maintains its offered tone below 0.6500, looks to FOMC minutes for fresh impetus
The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on its intraday bounce from the 0.6435-0.6430 area, or its lowest level since August 5 touched earlier this Tuesday and keeps the red through the first half of the European session. Spot prices currently trade around the 0.6480 region, down for the second straight day, and seem vulnerable amid renewed US-China trade war fears.The AUD/USD pair fell sharply after failing to break above the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.6540, suggesting that the bulls are unable to stage a recovery. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is below 50, indicating that the bears are in control. However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is green, indicating that there is still some bullish momentum. Overall, the technical outlook is mixed, with the bears having the upper hand in the short term. If the AUD/USD pair breaks below the 0.6400 support level, it could fall further toward the 0.6300 level. On the other hand, if the pair can break above the 0.6540 resistance level, it could rally toward the 0.6600 level.