After reaching a daily low at 0.7225, the AUD/USD pair was able to trim some of its losses, stills down by 0.22%, is trading at 0.7275 during the New York session.Market sentiment struck the Asian and the European session amid surging energy prices and worldwide higher yields, these factors ignited …
Read More »AUD/USD Maintains Some Gains Below 0.76
The Australian Dollar (AUD) rose on Friday against its U.S. counterpart, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continues to fluctuate with markets yet to clearly understand the future path of inflation and the the subsequent changes in interest rates and the broader monetary policy. The AUD/USD pair rose in earlier trades …
Read More »AUD/USD Declines to Near 11-Day Low
The Australian Dollar (AUD) declined against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) June meeting minutes. Minutes showed that the Australian central bank remains committed to extending the quantitative easing, seeing that tapering or ending the bond buying program would be …
Read More »Reserve Bank of Australia Expected to Maintain Policy and Upgrade Expectations
Markets are anticipating the upcoming monetary policy statement by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which is due on Tuesday. The RBA has been adopting a relatively dovish tone amid a rise in commodity prices, with the economy achieving a higher than expected recovery, but it is yet to be …
Read More »AUD Maintains Strong Gains Against USD
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing a positive performance on Thursday against the U.S. Dollar (USD), supported by the decline of the greenback. Earlier today, the AUD/USD pair rose to its best level in about three weeks. The pair is currently trading higher for the day by 0.43% at 0.7755. …
Read More »AUD Rises as USD Struggles for Direction
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing a positive performance against the U.S. Dollar (USD) at the beginning of the second week of February, as the latter continues to be negatively impacted by the recent job data report in the United States. Early in the American session on Monday, the AUD/USD …
Read More »AUD/USD Rises to Highest Level in Two and Half Years
The Australian Dollar (AUD) rose on Thursday against its US counterpart (USD) to reach its highest level since June of 2018. The AUD/USD pair is trading higher for the day by around 1.1% at 0.7528. The pair has been moving throughout the day in a range between 0.7427 and 0.7533, …
Read More »AUD/USD Drops Sharply with Selling Pressures
The Australian Dollar (AUD) fell on Monday against the US Dollar (USD), mainly due to the rise of the latter and risk avoidance by investors. The AUD/USD is close to finishing the first session of the week down by 0.95% for the day at 0.7220. Earlier today, the pair reached …
Read More »RBA Holds Rates Ahead of Data
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at a record low of 0.25%, a widely expected decision. The RBA first cut interest rates to their record low in March, with governor Philip Lowe saying the bank is unlikely to take rates any lower The Australian central bank …
Read More »AUD/USD Rises Following RBA Meeting Minutes
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing a strong performance, following the release of the latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting minutes. During the meeting, RBA board members noted that the COVID-19 downturn had not been as severe as earlier expected and a recovery was under way in most of …
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