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The S&P/ASX 200 index surged 2.29% or 114.425pts to 5118.24 (day range: 5118.24 – 5003.8) on Tuesday. The index is below its 20d MA (@ 5205) and below its 50d MA (@ 5163). 40% of the index constituents are above their 20D MA (vs 21% the previous session) and 60% of the shares are above their 50D MA (vs 44%).
Australia: The ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell 0.6% WoW to 115.9 in the week ended November 15. |
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The US dollar was mixed against all of its major counterparts on Tuesday. On the economic data front, US CPI increased 0.2% MoM in Oct from a decline of 0.2% the month before. Industrial production decreased 0.2% in Oct, same as last month while economists were expecting a gain of 0.1%.
The Euro was under pressure against all of its major pairs except for the CHF. In Europe, German ZEW investor confidence index fell to 54.4 in November (55.2 expected) from 55.2 a month earlier. UK consumer prices rose 0.1% in October, as anticipated, after being down by 0.1% a month ago. The Australian dollar pushed higher against all of its major pairs. |
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