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After the Federal Reserve meeting, the US Dollar experienced a significant collapse. As expected, the central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Market analysts are forecasting three rate cuts for 2024. Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaned dovish, adding fuel to the rally in Treasury bonds. He refrained from declaring …

Due to China’s trade numbers for July coming in below forecasts, the Australian dollar has fallen, which has decreased demand for commodities, particularly for Iron Ore, Australia’s biggest export. This prompts worries about the downturn in China, the bust of the housing bubble, and the downfall of the world economy. …

The Australian dollar has reacted strongly against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, following Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data showing the US added 187K new jobs in July, undershooting estimates of 200K. This data suggests a slowdown in the labor market, which could undermine high inflation and lead to lower interest …

The Australian dollar experienced a significant decline on Tuesday due to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 4.10% at its August meeting. This decision was surprising as higher interest rates tend to strengthen a currency by attracting more foreign capital. The release …

The Australian Dollar has rebounded after a depressing finish, possibly due to the surge in crude oil, Australia’s second-largest export. The AUD recovered against its US counterpart on Monday, rising up to a band of major Moving Averages in the 0.6700 zone. The Australian Dollar managed to shrug off downbeat …

An Australian court has ordered Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, to pay fines a total of A$20 million ($14 million) for harvesting user data through a smartphone app that was promoted as a way to protect privacy without disclosing its actions. The Australian Federal Court also ordered Mita to pay …

The Australian dollar has risen against the US dollar on Monday due to positive market sentiment, supporting commodity currencies like the Aussie more than safe-havens like the US dollar. S&P Global’s data shows the US Composite PMI is higher and in expansionary territory compared to Australian counterparts, reflecting the positive …

Gold finished flat around $1,940, looking weak. Earlier, the yellow metal peaked at $1,960 but dropped after the FOMC rate decision. Silver rose 1% and finished slightly below $24.00. Cryptocurrencies tumbled late on Wednesday, with BTC/USD falling more than 3% and briefly to below the $25,000 level; namely the $24,927.80 …

Most Asian currencies changed little on Tuesday as markets braced for the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated interest rate rise this week, but the Australian dollar jumped on an unexpected rate hike by the Reserve Bank. The Australian currency rose 1% when the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash target …

These are the predictions made by the economists and analysts of 6 major banks on the impending central bank’s decision. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will issue its next monetary policy decision on Tuesday, March 7 at 03:30 GMT. In March, the RBA is expected to issue another rate …