Daily Insight

• AUD Strong despite Low RBA Inflation Expectations Daily Insight

  August 8 2016

  Australian Dollar A better-than-expected performance by the construction industry in July kept the Australian Dollar largely positive on Friday The … read more

• USD Strengthens on Strong ADP Employment Figure Daily Insight

  August 5 2016

  Australian Dollar A strong US Dollar forced the Australian Dollar lower yesterday, with AUD failing to hold up despite supportive domestic data The … read more

• Bank of England Unleashes Extensive Stimulus Measures Daily Insight

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar stood firm yesterday, with poor US data making up for disappointing Australian reports to keep the … read more

• AUD Quickly Rebounds after RBA Cut Official Cash Rate Daily Insight

  August 3 2016

  Australian Dollar As markets expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates at yesterday’s policy meeting A -025% cut takes the … read more

• Chinese Manufacturing Slowdown Unsettles Australian Dollar Daily Insight

  August 2 2016

  Australian Dollar An unexpected softening in the Chinese manufacturing sector caused the Australian Dollar to weaken yesterday The ‘Aussie’ was … read more

• AUD Boosted by USD Tumble as US GDP Disappoints Daily Insight

  August 1 2016

  Australian Dollar Weak domestic data initially weakened the Australian Dollar on Friday Producer price index growth re-entered positive territory on … read more

• FOMC Commentary Not Hawkish Enough for Markets Daily Insight

  July 29 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was largely strong yesterday thanks to the outcome of the US Federal Reserve rate decision Also helping … read more

• Commodity Currencies Weakened ahead of FOMC Announcement Daily Insight

  July 28 2016

  Australian Dollar Markets did not react well to mixed inflation data yesterday, with a strengthening US Dollar compounding the Australian Dollar’s … read more

• Huge Slump in UK Industry Confidence Weakens GBP Daily Insight

  July 27 2016

  Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar was mostly weak yesterday, with the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting minutes continuing to … read more

• Today’s Inflation Data Key for RBA Policy Outlook Daily Insight

  Australian Dollar Today’s inflation data has been weighing on the minds of investors for several days now, but the Australian Dollar strengthened … read more