Australian dollar

Thanks to China, AUD/USD Now Eyeing Support at 0.70

AUD/USD The Australian dollar has fallen sharply overnight as concerns grow over China’s economic outlook. The PBOC setting the currency’s reference rate at a weak level sends a shockwave through markets similar to August 2015 when China devalued their currency last time. The previous support level for the Australian dollar at 72 cents was no […]

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AUD/USD Remains Supported by 0.72, For Now …

AUD/USD The Australian dollar hasn’t started the new week well falling sharply to below 72 US cents, however yet again this key level kicked in and provided the A$ ample support. This level has been significant for the last several months and continues to play a role. The question will be how much it can

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RBA Seems Content with Australian Dollar, For Now …

You can tell Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens is happy with how far the Australian dollar fell in 2015 by his silence. For years a serial user of the “jawbone” technique of talking down the Aussie, Mr Stevens has been conspicuously quiet on the domestic currency for the last four months, despite its

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RBA Minutes: “still evidence of spare capacity in the economy”

Australia’s central bank said low interest rates are supporting household spending and a weaker exchange rate is aiding local firms, even as it reiterated that a subdued inflation outlook gives scope to ease policy further if needed. “Recent domestic data had generally been positive,” the Reserve Bank of Australia said Tuesday in minutes of its

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