Daily Insight

• Australian Dollar Shored up Thanks to US Tariff Exemption Daily Insight

  March 13 2018

  Australian Dollar While January’s credit card purchases data showed an easing on the month AUD exchange rates still found some measure of support … read more

• US Dollar Bullishness Punctured by Weaker Wage Growth Daily Insight

  March 12 2018

  Australian Dollar Even though the Trump administration pushed ahead with its steep tariffs on steel and aluminium this failed to keep the Australian … read more

• Pound Deteriorates as EU Sets Out Post-Brexit Trade Proposals Daily Insight

  March 8 2018

  Australian Dollar Weaker-than-forecast fourth quarter Australian gross domestic product figures were not enough to keep the Australian Dollar on a … read more

• Australian Dollar Weak as RBA Policy Announcement Approaches Daily Insight

  March 6 2018

  Australian Dollar The approach of today’s monetary policy announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the Australian Dollar on … read more

• Trump Tariffs and Trade War Fears Support US Dollar Daily Insight

  March 5 2018

  Australian Dollar After the Trump administration announced its intention to impose harsh tariffs on steel and aluminium imports the appeal of the … read more

• Private Capital Expenditure Contraction Weakens Australian Dollar Daily Insight

  March 2 2018

  Australian Dollar As the fourth quarter private capital expenditure figure showed a surprise contraction the mood towards the Australian Dollar … read more

• Pound Diminished by Publication of Draft EU Withdrawal Treaty Daily Insight

  March 1 2018

  Australian Dollar There was some sense of disappointment as Australian private sector credit failed to pick up as far as expected in January, … read more

• Australian Dollar Remains Under Pressure From Fed Rate Hike Hopes Daily Insight

  February 28 2018

  Australian Dollar Confidence in the Australian Dollar was rather limited on Tuesday, even after a moderate uptick in consumer sentiment Although the … read more

• Sterling Climbs After BoE Dove Moves Towards Hawkishness Daily Insight

  February 27 2018

  Australian Dollar The momentum of the Australian Dollar was rather limited at the start of the week, lacking any boost from domestic data at this … read more

• Confirmation of Weaker Eurozone Inflation Weighed Down Euro Daily Insight

  February 26 2018

  Australian Dollar While Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce announced his intent to resign this failed to offer any particular support to the … read more