Daily Insight
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Pound Stumbles as UK Service Sector Grinds to a Halt Daily Insight
November 6 2019Australian Dollar Benefits from Steady RBA Policy Signal It came as little surprise to markets that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) opted to … read more
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Retail Sales Miss Dents Australian Dollar Demand Daily Insight
November 5 2019Disappointing Retail Sales Growth Limits Australian Dollar Support A weaker-than-expected retail sales figure limited the appeal of the Australian … read more
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Pound Stumbles as UK Manufacturing Contraction Continues Daily Insight
November 4 2019Signs of Chinese Manufacturing Resilience Benefit Australian Dollar While confidence in the prospect of an imminent US-China trade agreement faded … read more
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Chinese Manufacturing Slowdown Drags on Australian Dollar Daily Insight
November 1 2019Chinese Manufacturing Slowdown Weighs on Australian Dollar Fresh signs of a slowdown within the Chinese manufacturing sector left AUD exchange rates … read more
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Australian Dollar Benefits as Rising Inflation Reduces RBA Dovishness Daily Insight
October 31 2019Higher Inflation Rate Buoys Australian Dollar The mood towards the Australian Dollar improved in the wake of the third quarter consumer price index … read more
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Australian Dollar Jumps as RBA Rules out Negative Interest Rates Daily Insight
October 30 2019Australian Dollar Strengthens as RBA Governor Rules out Negative Rates As Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe all but ruled out the … read more
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Reports of ‘Close’ US-China Trade Agreement Boost Australian Dollar Daily Insight
October 29 2019US-China Trade Breakthrough Lifts Australian Dollar Reports that the US and China are ‘close to finalising’ a phase one trade deal encouraged … read more
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Lacklustre Manufacturing Activity Limits Australian Dollar Demand Daily Insight
October 25 2019Underwhelming PMIs Weigh Down Australian Dollar Although October’s manufacturing PMI bettered forecasts, avoiding a slip into contraction … read more
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Pound Sheds Gains on Growing Chances of Brexit Delay Daily Insight
October 23 2019Australian Dollar Capitalises on US-China Trade Hopes As US and Chinese officials continued to signal a sense of optimism over ongoing trade talks … read more
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Pound Extends Rally as Risk of No-Deal Brexit Falls Daily Insight
October 22 2019Hopes of US-China Breakthrough Lift Australian Dollar Positive noises on trade from the White House helped to encourage gains for the Australian … read more