Currencies wait for RBA to kick off big central bank week
The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as traders waited for the Reserve Bank of Australia to lead a handful of central bank meetings set to define the rates outlook this week.
Stocks Mixed As RBA Leaves Rates Alone, Australian Data Mixed Too
Equities were mostly lower, if not by very much. Australian interest rates remained at record lows. That was as expected, but retail sales disappointed as the current account surged ahead
Australian Dollar Ticks Up, China Caixin PMI Flags Surprise Expansion
The Australian Dollar got a small burst of life on news that Chinas private manufacturing sector did better than its large, state-run partner last month.
FX Week Ahead – Top 5 Events: September RBA Meeting & AUD/USD Rate Forecast
The Australian Dollar will likely be in focus to kick off the trading week as forex traders turn to the September RBA meeting for clues on where the Aussie might head next.
Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD & AUD/JPY Eye RBA Meeting
The September RBA meeting is now 1-week away which sets AUDUSD and AUDJPY back in the spotlight. Where might the Australian Dollar head next？
Australian Dollar Focus Elsewhere as RBA Minutes Stick to Script
The Australian Dollar market already looks hunkered down for central bankings heavyweights at Jackson Hole later this week. The latest set of RBA minutes were probably always going to struggle for attention.
Australian Dollar Gains Sharply As Job Creation Smashes Forecasts
The Austrailan Dollar spiked upward Thursday as overall new job gains were revealed to have been 41,000 in July, well ahead of the 14,000 markets had expected.
Australian Dollar Slides As RBAs Lowe Says Prepared To Ease Policy Further
The Australian Dollar spiked down as the RBA Governor opened his Parliamentary remarks by saying record low rates could yet be reduced.
AUD/USD Downtrend at Support Before RBA Speech, Tesla Shares Sink
Risk aversion may be ahead after Tesla earnings disappointed, North Korea reportedly launched two projectiles. The AUD/USD downtrend eyes RBA Governor speech for rate cut signals.
AUD Markets Price In a Third RBA Rate Cut. Will They Get It？
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates aggressively even as it has wondered about the effectiveness of such a move.
AUDUSD Gains, RBA Lowe Again Ponders Monetary Easings Limits
The Australian Dollar got a lift after the RBA Governor pointed to some of the difficulties apparent in a world where everyone is lowering interest rates
AUDUSD Post-Fed Rally May Be Shot Down by RBA as Japanese Yen Sinks
The AUDUSD post-Fed rally could be shot down by RBA Governor Philip Lowe who may underscore rate cut bets. Meanwhile, the anti-risk Japanese Yen may sink as the Nikkei 225 rallies.
EURUSD May Fall on US Retail, Sentiment Data. GBP Eyeing Carney
Growing demand for liquidity amid risk aversion may pull EURUSD lower even if US data underperforms and tilts the Fed to a more dovish disposition. GBP eyeing BoEs Mark Carney.
NZDUSD, AUDUSD Tumble to Support. RBNZ, RBA Rate Cut Bets Deepen
The NZDUSD and AUDUSD are tumbling to support as increasingly dovish RBNZ and RBA monetary policy bets are undermining their appeal, boosting the Japanese Yen as carry trades unwind.
Nikkei 225 Sinks With Nintendo Shares as ASX 200 Prices Hint Top
The Nikkei 225 dropped alongside Nintendo shares. The ASX 200 may be topping on bearish technical signals. Declines in equities may be ahead after Asia Pacific stocks mostly sunk.
AUD Bulls Cant Count on the RBA, But Iron Ore Prices May Slow Its Fall
The Australian Dollar will struggle with low interest rates for a long time to come, but rising iron ore prices will counter at least some of their effects.
AUD Market May Find Bar To Deeper Rate Cuts Very High Indeed
The Australian Dollar market has already seen one rate cut, and its betting on at least one more. It may get that one, but the bar to deeper reductions could be higher than investors think.
AUDUSD, AUDJPY & AUDCAD Eye Aussie GDP Post RBA Cut
The Australian Dollar remains in focus in the wake of the RBA's rate cut with AUDUSD, AUDJPY and AUDCAD price action turning to Wednesday's Aussie GDP report.
Aussie Price Outlook: Australian Dollar Breakout Vulnerable into RBA
The Aussie breakout is testing initial resistances targets with the RBA on tap tonight – a cut is expected. Here are the levels that matter on the AUD/USD charts.
USD Soft on Rising Fed Rate Cut Bets, AUDUSD Eyes RBA Rate Cut - US Market Open
USD Soft on Rising Fed Rate Cut Bets, AUDUSD Eyes RBA Rate Cut - US Market Open
