Daily Insight

• Unexpectedly Cautious RBA Commentary Leaves Australian Dollar in Decline Daily Insight

  February 7 2019

  Cautious RBA Commentary Prompts Australian Dollar Slump AUD exchange rates plunged sharply yesterday in the wake of comments from Reserve Bank of … read more

• Unexpectedly Weak UK Services PMI Weighs Heavily on Pound Daily Insight

  February 6 2019

  Australian Dollar Strengthens in spite of Cut RBA Forecasts Even though the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates on hold for the … read more

• Australian Dollar Moves Lower on Risk of Dovish RBA Meeting Daily Insight

  February 5 2019

  Australian Dollar Falters as Signs Point towards Weaker Inflation The latest TD Securities inflation survey did not offer the Australian Dollar any … read more

• Australian Dollar Falters After Chinese Manufacturing Contraction Daily Insight

  February 4 2019

  Chinese Manufacturing Slowdown Dents Australian Dollar A sharper-than-expected deterioration in the latest Chinese manufacturing PMI left the … read more

• Euro Slumps as Italian Economy Slips Back into Recession Daily Insight

  February 1 2019

  Stronger Export Price Index Boosts Australian Dollar A surprise uptick in the fourth quarter export price index helped to shore up the Australian … read more

• Pound Under Pressure as Parliamentary Vote Stokes Fresh Brexit Uncertainty Daily Insight

  January 31 2019

  ‘Aussie’ Benefits as Australian Inflation Data Betters Forecast The fourth quarter Australian consumer price index data bettered forecasts … read more

• Drop in Business Conditions Index Drags Australian Dollar Down Daily Insight

  January 30 2019

  Australian Dollar Trends Lower on Underwhelming Business Conditions Index The mood towards the Australian Dollar soured further yesterday as the NAB … read more

• Pound Loses Ground Ahead of Parliamentary Brexit Debate Daily Insight

  January 29 2019

  Chinese Growth Worries Limit Australian Dollar Appeal Continued worries over the outlook of the Chinese economy put the Australian Dollar under … read more

• US Dollar Slumps as Attempt to Resolve Government Shutdown Fails Daily Insight

  January 26 2019

  Australian Dollar Recovers Ground The mood towards the Australian Dollar improved ahead of the weekend, in part thanks to the relative weakness of … read more

• Australian Dollar Slides as Labour Market Fails to Tighten Daily Insight

  January 25 2019

  Falling Unemployment Rate Fails to Boost Australian Dollar December’s labour market data failed to offer encouragement to the Australian Dollar, … read more