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The Australian Central Bank fixed interest rates in July at 4.1%, against expectations of a 25 basis point hike to 4.35% levels. In just two years, Australian interest rates jumped by 400 basis points, with inflation rising in the country and reaching in the fourth quarter of 2022 its highest …

Australia is expected to report its February employment figures on Thursday, and as markets get closer to the release time, forecasts, from economists and researchers at five major banks regarding the upcoming employment data, are worth consideration.Australia is expected to have added 48.5K jobs versus the previous reading -11.5K in …

The market’s risk-on impulse favoured risk sensitive currencies including the NZD, CAD, NOK, SEK and of course the Australian Dollar. The US housing market continues to deteriorate, as shown by declining Existing Home Sales.Fed’s policymakers favour a deceleration of rate hikes, though the higher-for-longer stance remains unchanged. The AUD/USD pair …