| 30 Mar 2018 17:07 | Small Caps |
We got a good preview of the first trend in the past week as the Australian dollar started to show some perhaps overdue recognition that the yield advantage we have traditionally enjoyed over many countries is evaporating and reversing.
more| 19 Feb 2018 14:26 | Business Insider Australia |
“Traders will still be watching, however, and a rogue headline could move the Aussie dollar a little.” Outside of the RBA minutes, the regional calendar is quiet, likely ensuring that sentiment and technicals remain in the driving seat in Asia.
more| 07 Feb 2018 07:52 | Seeking Alpha |
For a currency that strengthens when global growth accelerates, recent moves in the Australian dollar have been fairly disappointing.
moreA breakout above this level may have significant impact with the Reserve Bank of Australia reluctant to increase interest rates when the Aussie is strong. The low-interest rate setting adds further fuel to the Australian housing market and magnifies ...
more| 29 Jan 2018 15:11 | Business Insider Australia |
Elliot Clarke and Imre Speizer, Strategists at Westpac, said speculation that the US Federal Reserve could deliver a hawkish January monetary policy statement later in the week contributed to a spike in US bond yields, helping to lift the US dollar ...
more| 26 Sep 2017 17:07 | Business Insider Australia |
Having opened the session buying .7935, the AUD/USD started to slide in European trade, falling in unison with the euro as political uncertainty in Germany continued to weigh on the common currency.
more| 26 Sep 2017 16:24 | MacroBusiness (blog) |
Most of this uncertainty reflects the influence of unexpected movements in oil prices and the foreign exchange value of the dollar, as well as that of idiosyncratic developments unrelated to broader economic conditions. These factors could easily push ...
moreEvery Friday the CFTC releases the Commitment of Traders (COT) report, which shows traders' positioning in the futures market as it stands for the week ending on Tuesday.
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