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AUD/USD-Commentary

July 04, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk asset calms

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

July 3, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

Major FX range bound, not antipodeans

July 02, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Equities performing individually

July 2, 2025 3:51 AM UTC

Australia retail sales missed

July 01, 2025

USD, CHF flows: USD continues to weaken, CHF leading

July 1, 2025 7:03 AM UTC

USD weakness continues with CHF making new 10 year highs

AUD/USD flows: Equities Broadly Positive

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

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

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

June 27, 2025 7:00 AM UTC

Quiet overnight session but equity strength keeping JPY under pressure

AUD/USD flows: Equities performing individually

June 27, 2025 3:59 AM UTC

More progress for US and China trade

June 26, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk Sentiment Broadly Positive

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%

June 25, 2025 2:53 AM UTC

Australia CPI dropped to 2.1% in May

June 24, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Positive vibes

June 24, 2025 4:56 AM UTC

Major equity indexes gaining strongly on ceasefire

June 23, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk stays sour

June 23, 2025 5:50 AM UTC

Major equity indexes opened lower

June 20, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment calmer on "two weeks"

June 20, 2025 5:30 AM UTC

The broader risk sentiment is more positive

June 19, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Unemployment rate steady

June 19, 2025 2:45 AM UTC

Australia May unemployment rate 4.1%

June 18, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Choppy market

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

June 16, 2025 5:15 AM UTC

Major equity indexes close opening gap

June 13, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Blood in the streets

June 13, 2025 3:12 AM UTC

Israel begun "pre-emptive strike"
Iran looks set to retaliate

June 12, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sour

June 12, 2025 5:29 AM UTC

The broad risk sentiment is sour

June 11, 2025

AUD/USD flows: No hype from U.S.-China Handshake

June 11, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

U.S. equity facing some sell the fact trade
Regional equities more upbeat

June 10, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment upbeat

June 10, 2025 4:26 AM UTC

Broad equity indexes in the green

June 09, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Regional Upbeat

June 9, 2025 4:47 AM UTC

Regional equities are more upbeat than U.S. counterpart

June 06, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk choppy

June 6, 2025 3:53 AM UTC

U.S. major equity indexes rebound on calmer Trump and Musk

June 05, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Mixed slate of data

June 5, 2025 4:44 AM UTC

Australian April exports -2.4% m/m

June 04, 2025

AUD/USD flows: GDP Misses

June 4, 2025 2:16 AM UTC

Australian Q1 2025 GDP 0.2% q/q

June 03, 2025

USD, JPY, AUD flows: USD firmer overnight, JPY dips on Ueda, AUD soft

June 3, 2025 6:39 AM UTC

USD firmer in Asia with commodity currencies weaker. JPY dips on Ueda but net impact modest. Rangy trading to persist

AUD/USD flows: Pressured

June 3, 2025 2:06 AM UTC

RBA May meeting minutes says not yet time to move monetary policy to an expansionary setting
Australia raises its minimum wage by 3.5% according to Reuters

June 02, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Benefits from lower USD

June 2, 2025 4:39 AM UTC

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone offensive against Russian targets over the weekend

May 30, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Bessent says US-China talks stalled

May 30, 2025 4:32 AM UTC

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says US-China talks stalled

May 29, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment upbeat

May 29, 2025 5:10 AM UTC

Broad risk sentiment stays upbeat after tariff headline

May 28, 2025

NZD, AUD flows: NZD firmer after RBNZ, AUD has potential to follow

May 28, 2025 6:56 AM UTC

NZD gains as RBNZ sounds less dovish than expected after cut. AUD has potential to follow.

NZD/USD flows: RBNZ Cut by 25bps As Expected

May 28, 2025 4:00 AM UTC

RBNZ Cut by 25bps As Expected

May 27, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk Sentiment Soft

May 27, 2025 3:51 AM UTC

Broad risk sentiment soft

May 26, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Trump Delay EU Tariffs Till July 9

May 26, 2025 4:08 AM UTC

Trump Delay EU Tariffs Till July 9 after speaking with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Country Garden seeks extension for US$14.1 billion debt overhaul
China criticizes Australia's effort to return Darwin port to local ownership

May 23, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment still choppy

May 23, 2025 4:22 AM UTC

Risk sentiment still choppy on the last trading day of the week

May 22, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment soft

May 22, 2025 5:28 AM UTC

Regional equities are soft, U.S. major equity indexes doing slightly better

May 21, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Regional equities solid

May 21, 2025 3:52 AM UTC

Regional equities are outperforming U.S. equities on Wednesday so far

May 20, 2025

AUD, JPY flows: AUD softer after RBA, JPY stays firm

May 20, 2025 6:50 AM UTC

Dovish RBA cut weakens AUD but support holds. JPY advances as US yields drop

AUD/USD flows: RBA Cut by 25bps

May 20, 2025 4:39 AM UTC

The RBA cut 25bps as most expected

May 19, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk sentiment sour

May 19, 2025 3:52 AM UTC

The broad risk sentiment is sour on Monday

May 16, 2025

NZD/USD flows: RBNZ Inflation Expectation Rises

May 16, 2025 5:03 AM UTC

RBNZ 2 year inflation expectations 2.29%

May 15, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Strong Labor Data

May 15, 2025 2:00 AM UTC

The April Australian labor data is a surprisingly big beat

May 14, 2025

JPY, AUD flows: JPY and AUD firmer in quiet conditions

May 14, 2025 6:42 AM UTC

JPY reocvers some ground, AUD extends gains but hard to see major moves in quiet markets

AUD/USD flows: Wage Stronger than expected

May 14, 2025 3:28 AM UTC

Australian Q1 wage price index +0.9% q/q

May 13, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Proxy supported

May 13, 2025 4:44 AM UTC

People’s Bank of China set the daily USD/CNY reference rate below 7.2 for the first time since April 7

May 12, 2025

USD, JPY, EUR, AUD, CAD flows: Risk positive tone persists on hopes of US/China trade deal

May 12, 2025 6:59 AM UTC

Reports of progress in US/China trade talks trigger more risk positive moves in equities and FX.

AUD/USD flows: U.S. equity solid

May 12, 2025 4:36 AM UTC

U.S. equities outperform regional equities on upbeat mood

May 09, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood choppy

May 9, 2025 4:43 AM UTC

China weighs nationwide ban on home pre-sales to stabilise property market

May 08, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood positive

May 8, 2025 4:43 AM UTC

Risk mood is broadly positive on Thursday

May 07, 2025

AUD/USD flows: Regional equities strong

May 7, 2025 2:19 AM UTC

PBOC Governor Pan says world is full of uncertainties
People's Bank of China sets 7-day reverse repo rate at 1.4%