Daily Insight

• Contracting Service Sector Adds to Australian Dollar Downside Daily Insight

  August 23 2019

  Australian Services Contraction Drags on AUD Exchange Rates The appeal of the Australian Dollar diminished in response to August’s services PMI, … read more

• Pound Slides as UK Public Finances Weaken Daily Insight

  August 22 2019

  Australian Dollar Strengthens on Leading Index Uptick A modest improvement in the Westpac leading index encouraged the Australian Dollar to gain … read more

• Australian Dollar Bounces Back in spite of RBA Rate Cut Comments Daily Insight

  August 21 2019

  Australian Dollar Shakes off RBA’s Willingness to Cut Interest Rates Although the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest set of meeting … read more

• Pound Demand Fades as UK Household Finances Deteriorate Daily Insight

  August 20 2019

  Australian Dollar Struggles Ahead of RBA Minutes The Australian Dollar struggled to find any particular direction in the absence of any fresh … read more

• Euro Slumps as ECB Prepares for Significant Monetary Loosening Daily Insight

  August 19 2019

  Risk Aversion Limits Australian Dollar Support Demand for the Australian Dollar proved muted ahead of the weekend thanks to a lack of fresh domestic … read more

• Tightening Labour Market Fuels Australian Dollar Demand Daily Insight

  August 16 2019

  Labour Market Strength Lifts Australian Dollar July’s employment change figure bettered expectations, surging 41,100 on the month as the … read more

• Unexpected UK Inflation Uptick Buoys Pound Daily Insight

  August 15 2019

  Improved Consumer Sentiment Fails to Prevent Australian Dollar Losses Australian sentiment showed fresh signs of improvement as August’s Westpac … read more

• Major Decline in German Confidence Drives Euro Selling Daily Insight

  August 14 2019

  Rising Business Confidence Benefits Australian Dollar A solid uptick in the NAB business confidence index encouraged the Australian Dollar, with the … read more

• Card Spending Slump Drags Down New Zealand Dollar Daily Insight

  August 13 2019

  Australian Dollar Falters Without Data Demand for the Australian Dollar generally weakened at the start of the week as the earlier sense of market … read more

• Negative UK Growth Drives Pound to Fresh Lows Daily Insight

  August 12 2019

  RBA Statement Fails to Inspire Australian Dollar Confidence The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest statement on monetary policy failed to … read more