Dollar edges lower ahead of key Powell speech; Australian dollar soars By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com – The U.S. dollar slipped lower in early European trade Tuesday, consolidating after recent gains ahead of a key speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, while the Australian dollar surged after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against […]
Asia FX muted amid Fed jitters, Australian dollar boosted by RBA By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday in anticipation of an address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Australian dollar shot up after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and flagged more hikes in store. The jumped 0.7% to $0.6929, coming close to the key 0.7 […]
Australian Dollar Jumps Post RBA Hike of 0.25% as Expected. Where to for AUD/USD?
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, RBA, CPI, Trade, China, ASX 200, Fed, US Dollar – Talking Points The RBA hiked for the ninth time to 3.35%, a lift of 25 basis points AUD/USD firmed in the immediate aftermath but eased since The RBA sees more hikes ahead. Will that underpin AUD/USD? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy Get Your […]
Australian dollar jumped higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia +25bp rate hike
<p>The post on the Reserve Bank of Australia policy decision is here:</p><p class="article-slot__title title top"><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/australia-rba-raises-the-cash-rate-by-25bp-to-335-as-expected-20230207/" rel="follow" target="_self" class="article-link">Australia – RBA raises the cash rate by +25bp to 3.35%, as expected</a></p><p>The statement from Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Lowe sounded a hawkish note, stating cleary the Board expects further rate hike increases (i.e. more than […]
Australian Dollar Tanks as US Dollar Roars Back to Life Ahead of RBA. Lower AUD/USD?
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, US Dollar, Fed, Powell FOMC, RBA, Lowe – Talking Points The Australian Dollar has had a look lower to start the week AUD/USD is under pressure as the US Dollar reclaims the ascendency Tuesday will see the RBA decide on rates. Will it turn AUD/USD around? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy Get Your […]
Australian data – Q4 2022 Retail sales -0.2% q/q (expected -0.6%)
Retail sales from Australia, Q4 2022 comes in at -0.2% q/q expected -0.6%, prior +0.2% the y/y is +1.8% Australian Bureau of Statistics comments on the data: Retail sales volumes fell for the first time since the September quarter 2021, with volumes falling across all non-food industries as consumers tightened discretionary spending in response to […]
Australian Dollar Skips a Beat on Chinese PMI and Domestic Data. Where to for AUD/USD?
The Australian Dollar nudged a notch higher after firm Chinese PMI numbers, while local statistics showed an economy potentially losing steam. Will AUD/USD turn lower? Source link
Australian retail sales data due today – “risk firmly to the downside”
Australian retail sales data are due at 0030 GMT (this is 1930 US ET and 11.30am in Sydney): Snippet from National Australia Bank’s preview: Shifting seasonal patterns put the risk firmly to the downside in our view, and NAB pencils in a -1.0%, but with high uncertainty. Black Friday pulling spending into November drove the […]
Australian Dollar May Rise After US GDP Boosted Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, US GDP, Fed, Doji – Asia Pacific Market Open: Australian Dollar rose after US GDP data improved sentiment The mixed report kept door open to both hard and soft landing AUD/USD may rise if Asia-Pacific equities follow the US lead Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free AUD Forecast Asia-Pacific Market Briefing […]
Australian dollar rallies on red-hot inflation, Asia FX muted By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — The Australian dollar rallied to a five-month high on Wednesday after fourth-quarter consumer inflation read higher than expected, while most Asian currencies moved little as fears of a global recession offset optimism over a potential economic recovery in China. The jumped nearly 1% to 0.7115 against the dollar, […]