AUD/USD-Commentary

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August 19, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk choppy
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August 19, 2025 5:05 AM UTC

Headlines rather empty

August 18, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Sentiment broadly upbeat
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August 18, 2025 4:35 AM UTC

The risk sentiment is broadly upbeat

August 15, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Minor rebound
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August 15, 2025 4:19 AM UTC

Individual sentiment 

August 14, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Labor Market Solid
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August 14, 2025 2:16 AM UTC

Australia July Unemployment rate 4.2%

August 13, 2025

USD flows: USD soft in early trade
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August 13, 2025 7:50 AM UTC

USD weakening as equities extend gains on dovish Fed view

JPY, AUD flows: JPY soft, AUD firm as equities move to new highs
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August 13, 2025 6:38 AM UTC

A new high in the S&P 500 overnight maintains the risk positive tone in FX markets

AUD/USD flows: Steady wage growth
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August 13, 2025 1:56 AM UTC

Australian Q2 2025 Wage Price Index 0.8% q/q

August 12, 2025

AUD/USD flows: RBA Cut by 25bps
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August 12, 2025 4:47 AM UTC

RBA cuts cash rate by 25 bps to 3.60%
Broad risk mood steady

August 11, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Chinese Property Sector Took another Beating
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August 11, 2025 3:35 AM UTC

China South City ordered to liquidate

August 08, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Geopolitical concern reignites
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August 8, 2025 3:29 AM UTC

Reports Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposal for the occupation of Gaza City approved

August 07, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Tariff man continues to strike
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August 7, 2025 5:31 AM UTC

Trump promises very large, 100%, tariffs to come on chips and semiconductors 
Trump is threatening China with an extra 25% tariff over Russia oil buys

August 06, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk Positive
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August 6, 2025 5:12 AM UTC

The broad risk sentiment is positive on Wednesday

August 05, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment upbeat
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August 5, 2025 4:59 AM UTC

Regional equities are upbeat
Australian June Household spending +0.5% m/m

August 04, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk atmosphere improves
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August 4, 2025 5:06 AM UTC

Broader risk atmosphere improves
Australian private inflation survey 2.6% y/y

July 31, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Another Deal Boost U.S. equities
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July 31, 2025 1:52 AM UTC

Australia June Retail Sales +1.2% m/m
Trump announces a trade deal with South Korea

July 30, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Headline CPI Lower than expected
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July 30, 2025 3:51 AM UTC

Australia Q2 2025 Headline CPI 2.1%y/y

July 29, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Range bound
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July 29, 2025 5:05 AM UTC

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a 90-day extension to the U.S.–China trade truce was the likely outcome of ongoing negotiations in Stockholm

July 28, 2025

AUD/USD flows: U.S. equities upbeat
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July 28, 2025 4:49 AM UTC

U.S. equities upbeat on U.S. EU deal 

July 25, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood choppy
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July 25, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

Risk mood choppy

July 24, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Bullock Less Dovish
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July 24, 2025 4:21 AM UTC

RBA Bullock says Q2 core inflation may not have slowed as much as first expected 
and monthly job numbers pop up and down

July 23, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood upbeat
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July 23, 2025 4:37 AM UTC

Risk mood upbeat on U.S. - Japan trade deal

July 22, 2025

AUD/USD flows: RBA minutes agreed further cuts
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July 22, 2025 2:45 AM UTC

Board agreed further rate cuts warranted over time, focus was on timing and extent of easing

July 18, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment broadly upbeat
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July 18, 2025 4:33 AM UTC

Risk sentiment is broadly upbeat

July 17, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Unemployment rate rises
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July 17, 2025 1:52 AM UTC

Australia June Unemployment Rate 4.3%

July 16, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Positive Sentiment
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July 16, 2025 4:16 AM UTC

China and Australia to review Free Trade Agreement

July 15, 2025

JPY, EUR, USD flows: JPY still weak after softer US CPI
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July 15, 2025 1:09 PM UTC

Lower US yields ought to be JPY supportive, but sentiment remains negative. USD otherwise softer versus AUD

AUD/USD flows: Mixed Chinese Data Undermines Regional Equities
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July 15, 2025 5:01 AM UTC

Chinese GDP beats, retail sales miss

July 14, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment stays pressured
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July 14, 2025 5:26 AM UTC

U.S. major equity indexes remain pressured

July 10, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk choppy on Trump's tariff
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July 10, 2025 4:55 AM UTC

U.S. equities lower, regional positive

July 09, 2025

NZD/USD flows: RBNZ Hold As Expected
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July 9, 2025 3:06 AM UTC

RBNZ hold as expected

July 08, 2025

AUD, JPY flows: AUD makes modest gains on RBA, JPY stays weak
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July 8, 2025 6:59 AM UTC

AUD gains only modestly after RBA surprisingly leaves rates unchanged. JPY continues to decline against European currencies

AUD/USD flows: RBA Did not Cut
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July 8, 2025 4:42 AM UTC

RBA did not cut, against market expectations 

July 07, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Choppy Start
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July 7, 2025 4:16 AM UTC

Risk asset opened higher and chopped lower on Trump's tariff comment

July 04, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk asset calms
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July 4, 2025 4:50 AM UTC

Market sentiment calms as Trump began to send tariff letters

July 03, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Rangebound Session Except Antipodeans
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July 3, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

Major FX range bound, not antipodeans

July 02, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Equities performing individually
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July 2, 2025 3:51 AM UTC

Australia retail sales missed

July 01, 2025

USD, CHF flows: USD continues to weaken, CHF leading
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July 1, 2025 7:03 AM UTC

USD weakness continues with CHF making new 10 year highs

AUD/USD flows: Equities Broadly Positive
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July 1, 2025 4:13 AM UTC

Major equity indexes broadly positive

June 30, 2025

EUR, USD flows: German sales weaker, EUR a little stretched
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June 30, 2025 6:41 AM UTC

German retail sales disappoint, FX market generally steady but some risk of EUR/USD correcting lower

June 27, 2025

USD flows: Softer after data, EUR leading
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June 27, 2025 1:17 PM UTC

USD lower as prices rise more than expected and income and spending disappoint

USD flows: New highs in S&P supportive for USD/JPY
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June 27, 2025 7:00 AM UTC

Quiet overnight session but equity strength keeping JPY under pressure

AUD/USD flows: Equities performing individually
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June 27, 2025 3:59 AM UTC

More progress for US and China trade

June 26, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk Sentiment Broadly Positive
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June 26, 2025 4:03 AM UTC

Equity indexes broadly in the green
Reuters reported that the US is allowing ethane to be loaded and shipped to China

June 25, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Monthly CPI dropped to 2.1%
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June 25, 2025 2:53 AM UTC

Australia CPI dropped to 2.1% in May

June 24, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Positive vibes
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June 24, 2025 4:56 AM UTC

Major equity indexes gaining strongly on ceasefire

June 23, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk stays sour
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June 23, 2025 5:50 AM UTC

Major equity indexes opened lower

June 20, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment calmer on "two weeks"
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June 20, 2025 5:30 AM UTC

The broader risk sentiment is more positive

June 19, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Unemployment rate steady
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June 19, 2025 2:45 AM UTC

Australia May unemployment rate 4.1%

June 18, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Choppy market
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June 18, 2025 5:10 AM UTC

The broad equity market remains choppy on geopolitical tension

June 16, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Equities close opening gap
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June 16, 2025 5:15 AM UTC

Major equity indexes close opening gap