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AUD Rebounds Before US Economic Reports

AUD Rebounds Before US Economic Reports The Australian Dollar (AUD) experienced a resurgence, stabilizing around the key threshold of 0.6500 amidst global market movements on Wednesday. This stability comes after Tuesday’s release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which revealed a sharper slowdown in US inflation than forecasted, prompting a considerable drop in […]

Australian Dollar Hits Three-Month High as RBA Rate Decision Looms

Australian Dollar Hits Three-Month High as RBA Rate Decision Looms The Australian Dollar (AUD) is exhibiting strength as it ascends towards a three-month peak on Monday, sustained by the prospect of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) impending interest rate decision. Market sentiment is inclined toward a 25 basis point hike by the RBA in […]

Australian Dollar Gains Momentum Amid Weakening US Dollar

Australian Dollar Gains Momentum Amid Weakening US Dollar The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues its upward trajectory, marking its third consecutive day of gains on Monday. This rise comes after the AUD rebounded from its annual lows, primarily driven by the underperformance of the US Dollar (USD). The weakening of the USD is in response to […]

Australian Dollar Falters Amid Stronger US Dollar and Geopolitical Concerns

Australian Dollar Falters Amid Stronger US Dollar and Geopolitical Concerns The Australian Dollar (AUD) finds itself under increasing pressure, with the currency marking its second consecutive day of losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. Lingering around its annual lows, the AUD/USD exchange rate is beleaguered due to a robust US Dollar buoyed by […]

Australian Dollar Holds Steady After RBA Minutes Release

Australian Dollar Holds Steady After RBA Minutes Release The Australian Dollar (AUD) continued its upward trajectory against the US Dollar on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive day of gains. This buoyancy in the currency was primarily fueled by the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) minutes for the October 2023 meeting, which revealed […]

AUD Rebounds, Eyes US Employment Data

AUD Rebounds, Eyes US Employment Data The Australian Dollar (AUD) experienced a brief respite in its recent downward trend on Wednesday. However, it continues to face significant pressure due to a combination of risk-off sentiment and the persistent strength of the US Dollar (USD). The catalyst for this pressure was the Reserve Bank of Australia’s […]

Asia Stocks Fall, Aussie Remains Down

Asia Stocks Fall, Aussie Remains Down Hong Kong’s stock market faced a significant setback, plunging by as much as 3.4% upon reopening after a holiday, making it an underperformer compared to other regional indices. This decline contributed to the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index hitting its lowest point since December of the previous year. Simultaneously, […]

AUD Stays Above 0.6350 Amid Weak Retail Sales

AUD Stays Above 0.6350 Amid Weak Retail Sales The Australian Dollar (AUD) recently found itself in a precarious position, as it dipped to a 10-month low. However, despite this challenging situation, the AUD/USD pair managed to maintain its stance above the crucial 0.6350 mark. This resilience came in the wake of disappointing news regarding Australia’s […]

Dollar Softens as Traders Doubt Further Fed Rate Rises

Dollar Softens as Traders Doubt Further Fed Rate Rises The dollar is not as strong as before because traders are not sure if the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates. Some data about jobs in the U.S. shows that things might be slowing down, which makes people think that the Fed might stop raising […]

US Dollar Recovers from Jobs Shock, Australian Dollar Dips on Cooling Inflation

US Dollar Recovers from Jobs Shock, Australian Dollar Dips on Cooling Inflation The dollar experienced its most pronounced decline in a month and a half on Wednesday, prompted by the perception among investors that weaker-than-anticipated U.S. jobs data has diminished the likelihood of further rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The Japanese yen remained near […]

AUD/USD Steady Above 0.6800 Amid RBA Policies

AUD/USD Steady Above 0.6800 Amid RBA Policies The Australian dollar to United States dollar (AUD/USD) pair is currently demonstrating a steady performance, maintaining its position above the 0.6800 mark in the Tokyo session. Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s inclination towards further policy restrictions, the Aussie currency has yet to experience a significant shift. […]

Gold Gets its Groove as Markets Consolidate across the Board

Gold Gets its Groove as Markets Consolidate across the Board The gold price is oscillating around US$ 1,980 again today as markets reassess the landscape with China looking to stoke some growth and next week’s Fed meeting coming into view. It is being reported that China wants the domestic big banks to lower deposit rates […]

AUD/USD falls to new 18-month low

AUD/USD falls to new 18-month low AUD/USD continues to lose ground and can’t find its footing. The Aussie started the week on the wrong foot, with a decline of 1.0% on Monday. AUD/USD is trading at 0.6266 down 0.52%. Earlier the day, the Australian dollar fell to 0.6247, its lowest level since April 2020. Australia […]