Daily Insight

• Risk Aversion Weighs on AUD Despite Positive Trade Data Daily Insight

  October 28 2016

  Australian Dollar Despite a solid improvement in the Export Price Index the Australian Dollar struggled to gain particular traction against rivals … read more

• Forecast-Beating Inflation Boosts AUD Daily Insight

  October 27 2016

  Australian Dollar There was an upside surprise from the third quarter Australian Consumer Price Index, which strengthened on the year from 10% to … read more

• Risk Sentiment Buoyed Australian Dollar Despite Fed Speculation Daily Insight

  October 26 2016

  Australian Dollar Stronger commodity prices continued supporting the Australian Dollar on Tuesday, with heightened market risk appetite fuelling … read more

• Australian Dollar Advances on Thin Trading Day Daily Insight

  October 25 2016

  Australian Dollar Risk appetite was prevalent yesterday, with investors favouring the Australian Dollar due to weakness overseas The US Dollar was … read more

• Euro Remains Weak as Markets Expect More ECB Stimulus Daily Insight

  October 24 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was largely strong on Friday, although the ‘Aussie’ did slide versus the US Dollar Despite their often … read more

• Australian Labour Market Data Suggests Economic Weakness Daily Insight

  October 21 2016

  Australian Dollar Investors were prompted to sell out of the ‘Aussie’ on Thursday, despite September’s unemployment rate coming in lower than … read more

• RBA Governor Claims Inflation Target Flexible; AUD Advances Daily Insight

  October 19 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar received a boost yesterday from suggestions that the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) inflation target is … read more

• Consumer Price Data Could Alter Central Bank Outlooks Daily Insight

  October 18 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was on mixed form yesterday, starting the session on the decline but largely recovering into positive … read more

• Strong Chinese Data Boosts Risk Appetite; AUD, NZD, CAD Advance Daily Insight

  October 17 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was bullish on Friday after Chinese data eased fears that the world’s second-largest economy was heading … read more

• Weak Chinese Data Unsettles AUD Daily Insight

  October 14 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was weak yesterday as poor Chinese trade data weighed on market sentiment, despite an improved consumer … read more