The RBA also noted that it would require more economic signals before considering any further adjustments to monetary policy. In their policy statement, the RBA pointed out that the October monthly CPI indicator indicated a continued inflation moderation. The AUD/USD pair is experiencing a decline, marking its second consecutive day of losses after retracing from…
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The AUD/USD pair was hovering around the 0.6625 level while approaching its highs from early August. This upward trajectory can be attributed to various factors influencing the currency market. Australia's Retail Sales, a vital indicator of consumer spending, posted a decline of 0.2% for October, falling short of market expectations of a 0.1% increase and…
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EURUSD Euro doesn’t have any significant driving narrative against the US dollar, that’s why it’s likely to observe a reversal after the interest rate publication. The overall dynamics of EURUSD remain to be “technical”, as there’s no clear fundamental narrative is detected. AUDUSD The Australian dollar gained significant momentum after RBA raised the interest rate…
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AUDUSD The Australian dollar had performed an uptick following the unexpected rise of the interest rate from RBA. This reaction might be temporary, though now Aussie is of the few currencies, gaining higher yields in real-time. Considering the position of AUDUSD at the intermediate-term resistance area, it may pull back as shown on the chart,…
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On the chart, the 50% weekly Fibonacci retracement is still the main technical reference with there being clear demand below that area. 67c seems to be a firm support for now and will probably remain so unless there’s a significant surprise from American inflation or the Fed’s meeting. To the upside, the 50 SMA from…
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Key data this week Bold indicates the most important releases for this symbol. Tuesday 5 April from 4:30 GMT: statement and press conference of the Reserve Bank of Australia 12:30 GMT: American balance of trade (February) - consensus negative $88.5 billion, previous negative $89.7 billion 14:00 GMT: ISM non-manufacturing PMI (March) - consensus 58.4, previous…
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The 100% weekly Fibonacci retracement, i.e. full retracement of losses in Q1 2020, is the main technical reference here and still a very strong support. A clear break below this would probably need a new catalyst from the RBA on Tuesday or Thursday morning’s balance of trade. Usually, a single NFP is unlikely to have…
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Even before large losses at the end of last week, it already seemed fairly unlikely that the cartel would significantly boost production. With most members seemingly content with prices of Brent around $75-85 and various countries including Japan having released their strategic reserves of crude, there had been no clear calls among OPEC for increasing…
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Australian dollar-US dollar, daily The Aussie dollar has recovered somewhat against its American counterpart since last week as sellers’ initial enthusiasm has worn off and most industrial commodities, Australia’s key exports, remain close to record highs. Sales of iron ore from Australia to China surged 20% in May, while Australian recovery measured by GDP growth…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares trade higher on Tuesday, following a long weekend for traders and building on the boost to market sentiment carried over from the Asian session. Today’s risk appetite comes amid investors welcoming the reassuring release of China’s trade balance release, which topped estimates, while traders’ appetite was further boosted by strong signs…
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