Australian Dollar Gains as US Dollar Remains Soft Ahead of Fed Powell’s Speech
Australian Dollar Gains as US Dollar Remains Soft Ahead of Fed Powell’s Speech The Australian Dollar (AUD) extended its gains for a third consecutive session on Monday, despite mixed data from China, Australia’s largest trading partner. The rise in AUD is supported by growing expectations of further US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in November, […]
Australian Dollar Rises on Hawkish RBA Sentiment
Australian Dollar Rises on Hawkish RBA Sentiment The Australian Dollar (AUD) appreciated for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, driven by high inflation and expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will delay potential rate cuts. The June Meeting Minutes from the RBA revealed that the board saw a stronger case for holding rates […]
RBA Governor Bullock Predicts ‘Quite Low’ March GDP Numbers
RBA Governor Bullock Predicts ‘Quite Low’ March GDP Numbers Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock has indicated that a rebound in inflation or persistently high price pressures could necessitate further interest rate hikes. Speaking at a senate estimates hearing, Bullock emphasized the RBA’s readiness to act if inflation remains uncomfortably high, stating that […]
Australian Dollar Holds Steady Despite Weak US Dollar
Australian Dollar Holds Steady Despite Weak US Dollar Amid a backdrop of fluctuating global currencies, the Australian Dollar (AUD) is holding its ground despite the US Dollar (USD)’s continued weaknesses. The AUD’s resilience comes even as US Treasury yields show an uptick, challenging the conventional dynamics between yield performance and currency strength. However, the AUD/USD […]
Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle
Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle In Australia, the RBA was the focus of market participants’ attention. Outside the country, the RBNZ reaffirmed its hawkish resolve, while U.S. data weakened noticeably. The RBA decided to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 3.60% in April, a decision that was in line with […]
Policy Makers Views on Risks Begin to Diverge
Policy Makers Views on Risks Begin to Diverge Last week has seen a flurry of central bank communications as the RBA, FOMC and BoE all met deliberate on policy. Evident in their decisions and commentary is a growing divergence in expectations around inflation and the risks to the policy outlook. The RBA delivered only a […]
A Turning Point for Policy
A Turning Point for Policy The RBA surprised markets this week by slowing the pace of rates increase, opting for a 25bp move against expectations of a 50bp increase. Meanwhile, the RBNZ continued to show a heavy hand against domestic inflation pressures, having delivered a fifth consecutive 50bp rate hike. In explaining their decision to […]
Reserve Bank Of Australia Raises Rates Again
Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates again The Reserve Bank Board should slow the pace of rate increases once it reaches its assessment of neutral. That is particularly because of the treacherous lags that will have built up as the inevitable result of such a sharp rate increase in rates, from 0.1% back in May. […]