The AUD/USD pair is trading near 0.6375 as investors prepare for a mid-week Fed rate decision. The AUD has gained strength due to positive Australian data, such as Australian Retail Sales exceeding forecasts. September’s retail sales showed a 0.9% increase, significantly higher than the 0.3% estimate. US investors are anxiously …
Read More »AUD consolidates post-intraday gains
The Australian Dollar (AUD) started the week by recovering from a three-day losing streak, showing strength against the US Dollar. This positive movement followed a period of challenges, possibly influenced by shifting discussions regarding the trajectory of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy. Investors are closely watching the Reserve …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 26
The US Dollar Index has continued its rally for the third consecutive day, with the index posting its highest daily close since November of the previous year. Despite negative sentiment, US Treasury yields remained around 4.54%, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq declined by 1.15% and 1.54%, respectively. Economic data …
Read More »AUD/USD rebounds ahead of RBA’s decision
As investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next monetary policy decision, the AUD/USD pair recovers to 0.6460s, up 0.26%. A weaker US Dollar is caused by mixed US jobs data and Wall Street’s closure for Labour Day; the probability of a Fed rate hike in September remains at 92%. …
Read More »AUD/USD threatens 0.6500 as the US labour market softens
The AUD/USD pair increased at 0.6490 and then held above the 0.6473 20-day SMA. At the time of writing, it is trading at 0.6474. Investors wager on a less aggressive Fed because the US labour markets are still weak. US bond yields hit a three-week low.The AUD/USD gained momentum on …
Read More »AUD/USD rebounds on strong Aussie sales after Women’s World Cup
The Australian dollar has gained 0.40% against the US dollar due to positive retail sales data and falling bond yields. The pair is set to extend its losses after Fed’s Powell delivers hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole. The AUD/USD pair trades at 0.6421, gaining 0.30%. The US Dollar Index drops …
Read More »AUD/USD rises past 0.6450 amid US dollar’s weakness
The AUD/USD pair sets a third consecutive day of gains, rising more than 0.60% towards 0.6470. PMIs from August from the US and Australia came in lower than expected.Dovish bets on the Fed are applying pressure on the USD. The AUD/USD gained traction in Wednesday’s session, driven by a weaker …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 2
US equities dropped on Wednesday following Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the US government credit rating late on Tuesday. The Dow Jones lost 0.98%, and the Nasdaq plummeted 2.17%. US yields peaked after the release of US data and then pulled back, with the 10-year settling around 4.07% and the 2-year …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, July 28
Due to strong US economic data, the US Dollar increased throughout the week and was among the best performers. The dollar needs one more set of positive figures in order for the rise to continue. After Thursday’s surge in response to the release of US GDP statistics, the DXY recorded …
Read More »Aussie rises after strong jobs data and yuan jumps
The Australian dollar rose on Thursday after the country’s jobs data beat expectations, while the yuan rose after China moved to curb its currency’s decline by loosening a rule for cross-border financing. Thursday’s data showed that employment in Australia easily beat expectations for the second consecutive month in June, with …
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