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Australian Dollar unmoved by US China trade deal

In short Phase 1 of the US China Trade deal gets signed There has been little reaction on currency markets AUD/USD trades either side of 69 cents Time Open Low High Today 0.6906 In the last week 0.6850 0.6951 In the last month 0.6841 0.7046 The Australian dollar has failed to continue higher after its strong start to the week. The local currency has drifted sideways, trading just above and below 69 US cents. The AUD is not alone though. Most currencies have had a quiet week with little volatility. Overnight, the first phase of the US China trade deal […]

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Australian Dollar opens the week higher against most major currencies

In short The Australian dollar rose on Friday night It has opened higher against the US Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), British Pound (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY) and New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Chinese GDP data out on Friday Time Open Low High Today 0.6900 In the last week 0.6850 0.6957 In the last month 0.6841 0.7046 The Australian dollar has opened up agains most major currencies this morning following a strong Friday night. The move higher in the AUD to USD exchange rate was largely driven by a weaker US dollar. Non Farm Payroll figures came on Friday night. They are […]

The Australian Dollar opens 2020 above 70 cents but then falls

In short AUD/USD finishes 2019 just above 70 cents A stronger US dollar sends it lower in early January Forecasts for the Australian dollar in 2020 predict a lower exchange rate Time Open Low High Today 0.6942 In the last week 0.6932 0.7046 In the last month 0.6802 0.7046 The Australian dollar had a strong end to 2019, hitting a 6 month high above 70 cents on the last day of the year. With holidays in most major markets, it has been a slow start to the calendar year. The AUD/USD exchange rate has fallen back below 70 cents as […]

Australian dollar bolts higher on strong employment data

In short Unemployment unexpectedly fell to 5.2% The drop in unemployment was largely driven by part-time employment The AUD rose against all the major currencies but remains under 69 cents against the US dollar Time Open Low High Today 0.6877 In the last week 0.6840 0.6934 In the last month 0.6759 0.6934 The Australian dollar rose today against all the major currencies but remains just under 69 US cents. At 1130 AEDT, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the labour force data. This includes The unemployment rate The number of new jobs created or lost, both full-time and part-time The […]

Aussie dollar drifts lower ahead of unemployment data

In short The Aussie dollar continues to trade lower against the US dollar In a mixed 24 hours, the AUD has opened higher against the British Pound (GBP), flat against the NZ Dollar (NZD) and down against the Euro (EUR) Australian unemployment data out tomorrow Time Open Low High Today 0.6853 In the last week 0.6806 0.6934 In the last month 0.6759 0.6934 The Australian dollar has had a fairly uneventful week so far. After hitting a 5 month high above 69 cents on Friday, it has drifted more than 1% lower. The AUD/USD exchange rate which was driven higher […]

Australian Dollar hits a 5 week high making it cheaper to travel

In short AUD/USD hits 0.6888 as interest rates stay on hold in the US The Australian Dollar also went up against the Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound and New Zealand Dollar The election in the UK could affect the AUD to GBP exchange rate Time Open Low High Today 0.6876 In the last week 0.6802 0.6888 In the last month 0.6759 0.6888 Yesterday, the Aussie dollar fell to 0.6802 before rising more than 1% overnight. Consumer confidence figures confirmed the weakness in the economy. The figures showed a fairly pessimistic outlook of Australian consumers despite 3 interest rate cuts and […]