Daily Insight

• Pound Sterling Recovers on Rebounding Consumer Confidence Daily Insight

  September 1 2016

  Australian Dollar News that the Australian government is planning deeper austerity cuts weakened the Australian Dollar yesterday Malcolm Turnbull … read more

• USD Boosted by Strong Increase in Consumer Confidence Daily Insight

  August 31 2016

  Australian Dollar A combination of a strong US Dollar, thanks to improved Fed rate hike bets, and falling consumer confidence pushed the Australian … read more

• Janet Yellen Disappoints Markets with Cautious Optimism Daily Insight

  August 29 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar grew increasingly bullish during Friday’s session as the US Dollar weakened Traders turned to currencies … read more

• Markets Holding Their Breath ahead of Janet Yellen Speech Daily Insight

  August 26 2016

  Australian Dollar There was little to encourage investors to buy the Australian Dollar yesterday, but the ‘Aussie’ still managed to remain in … read more

• Government Spending Rise Boosts AUD despite Construction Output Drop Daily Insight

  August 25 2016

  Australian Dollar Australia’s second-quarter Construction Work Done figures disappointed yesterday, showing an accelerated -37% decline instead of … read more

• NZD Bullish after RBNZ Governor Suggests Caution over Easing Daily Insight

  August 24 2016

  Australian Dollar Yesterday was a mixed one in terms of Australian news, with the Australian Dollar firm but unable to advance versus stronger … read more

• AUD/USD Weakens as Markets Focus on Federal Reserve Daily Insight

  August 23 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was mixed yesterday, advancing versus the Canadian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar and US Dollar, but weakening … read more

• AUD Lower on US Dollar Rebound and Declining Risk Appetite Daily Insight

  August 22 2016

  Australian Dollar Risk appetite began to cool somewhat ahead of the weekend, leaving the ‘Aussie’ with only limited support thanks to a lack of … read more

• July Unemployment Rate Tightened to Boost Australian Dollar Daily Insight

  August 19 2016

  Australian Dollar Markets reacted positively to the news that the Australian Unemployment Rate had unexpectedly dipped from 58% to 57% in July This … read more

• Bullish USD and Fed Hike Bets Push Australian Dollar Lower Daily Insight

  August 18 2016

  Australian Dollar Confidence in the Australian economy was boosted by a stronger-than-expected second quarter Wage Cost Index and solid improvement … read more