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​​​AUD/USD slips to fresh 13-month low while EUR/USD, GBP/USD range trade​​​

​​​AUD/USD slips to fresh 13-month low while EUR/USD, GBP/USD range trade​ ahead of Wednesday’s Fed rate decision and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy meeting.​

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​​​AUD/USD trades in fresh 13-month lows

AUD/USD trades in fresh 13-month lows and so far dipped to $0.63. Below this level the October 2023 low can be seen at $0.6271.

​Minor resistance above the 11 December low at $0.6337 is seen at Thursday's $0.6429 high.

AUD/USD daily chart

AUD/USD chart Source: TradingView.com
AUD/USD chart Source: TradingView.com

​EUR/USD still side-lined

EUR/USD continues to range trade above Friday's $1.0454 low, made marginally below the early December low at $1.0461. The $1.06 region seems to be the upper end of the sideways trading range.

​Below $1.0454 lies the November $1.0333 low.

​EUR/USD daily chart

EUR/USD chart Source: TradingView.com
EUR/USD chart Source: TradingView.com

​GBP/USD loses upside momentum

GBP/USD remains close to but still below the September-to-December resistance line but above Monday's $1.2617 low. Below it lies the mid-November $1.2597 low.

​The 20 and 29 November highs at $1.2715 to $1.275 continue to represent a resistance zone. Further up meanders the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at $1.2817.

​GBP/USD daily chart

GBP/USD chart Source: TradingView.com
GBP/USD chart Source: TradingView.com

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