Daily Insight

• Strong RBNZ Inflation Expectations Lift New Zealand Dollar Daily Insight

  February 15 2018

  Australian Dollar A sharp contraction in the Westpac consumer confidence index for February left the Australian Dollar on a weaker footing yesterday … read more

• Pound Pushes Higher as UK Inflation Holds Steady Daily Insight

  February 14 2018

  Australian Dollar Although the NAB business confidence index showed a modest uptick from 10 to 12 in January this failed to shore up AUD exchange … read more

• US Dollar Falters as Global Stock Markets Recover Ground Daily Insight

  February 13 2018

  Australian Dollar As stock markets recovered some of their lost ground at the start of the week the mood towards the Australian Dollar improved … read more

• Higher-Than-Forecast Unemployment Rate Adds to Canadian Dollar Woes Daily Insight

  February 12 2018

  Australian Dollar A sharp contraction in December’s home loans and investment lending figures offered a boost to the Australian Dollar ahead of … read more

• Pound Leaps Higher as BoE Proves Hawkish Daily Insight

  February 9 2018

  Australian Dollar Comments from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe did nothing to shore up AUD exchange rates overnight Investors … read more

• US Dollar Recovers Further Despite Widening Trade Deficit Daily Insight

  February 7 2018

  Australian Dollar The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did not take an overly positive tone at its February policy meeting, maintaining that … read more

• Strong Services PMI Shores up Australian Dollar Ahead of RBA Decision Daily Insight

  February 6 2018

  Australian Dollar While the TD Securities inflation estimate proved rather weaker than investors would have liked, easing from 23% to 20%, the mood … read more

• Surprisingly Strong US Wage Growth Weighs on Australian Dollar Daily Insight

  February 5 2018

  Australian Dollar Even though the fourth quarter Australian producer price index picked up modestly on the year this was not enough to boost AUD … read more

• Australian Dollar Slumps on Disappointing Fourth Quarter Inflation Daily Insight

  February 1 2018

  Australian Dollar Markets were ultimately disappointed by the fourth quarter Australian consumer price index, which fell short of forecast despite … read more

• New Zealand Dollar Falters Ahead of NZ Trade Data Daily Insight

  January 30 2018

  Australian Dollar There was little incentive for investors to favour the Australian Dollar at the start of the week, with the general sense of … read more