Daily Insight

• Disappointing US GDP Boosts AUD, NZD Daily Insight

  January 30 2017

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was able to end the day trending bullishly on Friday thanks to weak US data Commodity prices were still … read more

• AUD/GBP Wobbles after Strong UK GDP Figures Daily Insight

  January 27 2017

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was largely weak yesterday, after Treasurer Scott Morrison warned that opposition parties needed to stop … read more

• AUD Slumps as Inflation Data Reveals Shock Slowdown Daily Insight

  January 26 2017

  Australian Dollar Investors were shocked by poor Australian inflation data for the fourth quarter of 2016 yesterday, causing the Australian Dollar … read more

• UK Supreme Court Rules Parliament Must Have Article 50 Vote Daily Insight

  January 25 2017

  Australian Dollar Falling consumer confidence and concerns over Australia’s trade outlook weakened the Australian Dollar against a number of its … read more

• Fears of Trump Protectionism Grip Currency Markets Daily Insight

  January 24 2017

  Australian Dollar While Australian Dollar exchange rates were mixed yesterday, it was clear that the ‘Aussie’ was only strengthening against … read more

• AUD Down as Markets Respond to President Trump Daily Insight

  January 23 2017

  Australian Dollar As the day progressed on Friday, investor focus honed in on the upcoming Presidential inauguration This sapped demand for … read more

• Risk Appetite High, but Suggestion of BOC Rate Cut Tanks Canadian Dollar Daily Insight

  January 20 2017

  Australian Dollar Strong labour market data supported the ‘Aussie’ yesterday December was expected to see a rise in employment of 10,000, but … read more

• ‘Aussie’ Remains Strong; Iron Exports on Track to Beat December Record Daily Insight

  January 19 2017

  Australian Dollar Continued strength in the iron ore market further supported the Australian Dollar yesterday, with prices remaining around their … read more

• AUD/GBP Tumbles as Theresa May Provides Brexit Reassurances Daily Insight

  January 18 2017

  Australian Dollar A low-impact data slew yesterday was largely positive for the Australian Dollar, although there was nothing amongst the releases … read more

• Pound Slumps on Strong Indications of ‘Hard Brexit’ Daily Insight

  January 17 2017

  Australian Dollar A strong US Dollar and a negative outlook for Australia’s banks weighed on the Australian Dollar yesterday, with the … read more