AUD/USD-Commentary

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October 22, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Risk steady
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October 22, 2024 3:04 AM UTC

Broad risk mood steady

October 21, 2024

AUD, GBP, NOK flows: Risk negative start to the week
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October 21, 2024 7:03 AM UTC

Risky currencies dip as Asia equities slip ahead of European open. AUD and NOK weakness looks overdone

AUD/USD flows: RBA Deputy Governor’s comment push back easing expectations
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October 21, 2024 2:46 AM UTC

RBA deputy governor says being surprised by strong employment growth

October 18, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Upbeat Mood
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October 18, 2024 2:40 AM UTC

Chinese data mixed, so as regional sentiment

October 17, 2024

AUD, EUR flows: AUD recovers, EUR slips further
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October 17, 2024 6:42 AM UTC

AUD up on strong Australian employment report. EUR/USD hits lowest since July

AUD/USD flows: Another solid employment report
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October 17, 2024 3:47 AM UTC

Australian September headline employment change +64.1k
Unemployment Rate 4.1%, Participation Rate 67.2%

October 15, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment mixed
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October 15, 2024 12:26 AM UTC

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence 83.4 (prior 83.3)

October 11, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood Steadies
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October 11, 2024 3:17 AM UTC

Quiet Friday Morning

October 10, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment vibrant
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October 10, 2024 4:10 AM UTC

PBOC to establish securities, funds to aid capital market stability

AUD/USD flows: Consumer Inflation Expectations Slip
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October 10, 2024 1:03 AM UTC

The Australian consumer inflation expectation slipped to 4% from 4.4%

October 09, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment tanks
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October 9, 2024 3:15 AM UTC

Chinese equities tank

October 08, 2024

AUD, JPY, NOK, SEK flows: AUD slips with Chinese equities
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October 8, 2024 6:45 AM UTC

AUD lower as Chinese equities reverse recent gains after Golden Week. JPY edging higher, SEK to come under pressure.

AUD/USD flows: Positive sentiment but opening gains halved
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October 8, 2024 2:31 AM UTC

Chinese equities jumped almost 9% higher in the opening

October 07, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Slight rebound along soft USD
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October 7, 2024 1:25 AM UTC

Australian Melbourne Institute CPI for September 2024: 0.1% m/m (prior -0.1%)

September 27, 2024

USD flows: USD slips lower on softer PCE price data
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September 27, 2024 1:19 PM UTC

USD generally softer after PCE price index rises only 0.1% in August. AUD and JPY favoured

AUD/USD flows: More Chinese stimulus implemented
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September 27, 2024 3:33 AM UTC

PBOC cuts 7 day reverse repo rate to 1.5% (prior 1.7%)
People's Bank of China cuts RRR by 50bp

September 26, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Stimulus supporting regional sentiment
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September 26, 2024 4:53 AM UTC

It is reported that China is considering injecting US$142bn of capital into top banks

September 25, 2024

AUD, JPY flows: Mildly corrective risk tone
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September 25, 2024 6:45 AM UTC

Some correction seen in recent risk positive moves as equities edge lower

AUD/USD flows: PBoC Cut MLF
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September 25, 2024 4:42 AM UTC

The People’s Bank of China cut the Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) rate to 2% from 2.3% 

AUD/USD flows: Monthly Headline CPI Drops to 2.7%
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September 25, 2024 1:46 AM UTC

Australian August monthly  CPI 2.7% y/y (expected 2.8%)

September 24, 2024

JPY, AUD, EUR flows: USD firm early in Europe, AUD has upside potential
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September 24, 2024 6:56 AM UTC

USD positive and risk positive tone as China eases. AUD has upside scope

AUD/USD flows:RBA leaves cash rate unchanged
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September 24, 2024 4:49 AM UTC

RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, as expected

September 23, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Risk mood upbeat
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September 23, 2024 3:06 AM UTC

Australia preliminary Sept Manufacturing PMI 46.7,Services 50.6 
People's Bank of China cut. 14 day reverse repo rate to 1.85% from 1.95%

September 20, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Risk undecided
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September 20, 2024 4:28 AM UTC

Regional equities are performing individually while U.S. three major equity indexes close to unchanged

September 19, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Supported by vibrant risk mood
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September 19, 2024 4:24 AM UTC

The broad risk mood is positive as market participants digest FOMC decision

September 18, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Supported by generally positive risk mood
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September 18, 2024 3:17 AM UTC

Australia Westpac Leading Index for August 2024 -0.05% m/m

September 17, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment mixed
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September 17, 2024 3:34 AM UTC

Regional sentiment mixed on Tuesday Asia

September 16, 2024

AUD/USD flows: USD softer in the new week
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September 16, 2024 1:00 AM UTC

The FBI are treating the shooting incident as an assassination attempt on Trump

September 13, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Mixed sentiment, soft dollar
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September 13, 2024 4:13 AM UTC

Broad sentiment is mixed on Friday

September 12, 2024

USD, JPY, AUD, CHF flows: Risk recovery overnight
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September 12, 2024 6:53 AM UTC

High yielders gain and safe havens dip on risk reocvery overnight, but JPY likely to be resilient

AUD/USD flows: Private Consumer Inflation Expectation Still High
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September 12, 2024 4:44 AM UTC

The Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations for Australia +4.4% in September

September 11, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Soft Risk Sentiment
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September 11, 2024 3:57 AM UTC

Broad Risk sentiment is soft on Wednesday

September 10, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Minor Rebound
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September 10, 2024 3:08 AM UTC

Australian September  Westpac Consumer Confidence Index 84.6
Australian August business confidence -4

September 09, 2024

USD, JPY, AUD, EUR flows: JPY slightly offered as risk recovers
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September 9, 2024 6:45 AM UTC

A better equity performance overnight has allowed some correction to recent JPY strength, but JPY still looks well supported

AUD/USD flows: Minor Rebound
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September 9, 2024 3:07 AM UTC

Minor rebound in AUD/USD despite poor regional sentiment

September 06, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment sour
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September 6, 2024 4:07 AM UTC

Risk sentiment soft so far on Friday's Asia session

September 05, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Stronger headline trade balance
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September 5, 2024 3:00 AM UTC

Australian July Trade Balance surplus of AUD 6.009bn

September 04, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Q2 GDP Confrims Slower Growth
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September 4, 2024 3:57 AM UTC

Australian Q2 2024 GDP +0.2% q/q (expected +0.3%)

September 03, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Weak data preview soft GDP
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September 3, 2024 4:21 AM UTC

Australian Q2 net export contribution to GDP +0.2%

September 02, 2024

AUD Flows: Focus on RBA v Fed
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September 2, 2024 2:06 PM UTC

AUD is starting to regain ground towards the highs.   

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment soft
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September 2, 2024 3:13 AM UTC

Australian ANZ job ads down 2.1% m/m

August 30, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Regional sentiment positive
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August 30, 2024 3:59 AM UTC

Australia Retail sales for July 0.0% y/y

August 29, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Soft CAPEX Cut Aussie Gains
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August 29, 2024 3:28 AM UTC

Australia capital expenditures for Q2 -2.2%

August 28, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Monthly CPI moderates but still high
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August 28, 2024 3:23 AM UTC

Austrlaian Monthly CPI moderates to 3.5% from 3.8% 

August 27, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Geopolitical tension lingers
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August 27, 2024 4:00 AM UTC

Third round of explosions heard in the Ukraine capital of Kyiv
Taiwan reports 15 Chinese military aircraft detected over last 24 hours

August 26, 2024

AUD/USD flows: No progress for Gaza peace talk
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August 26, 2024 2:49 AM UTC

There has been no progress for Gaza peace talk

August 23, 2024

AUD/USD flows: Softer USD on Friday
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August 23, 2024 5:31 AM UTC

Softer USD on Friday

August 22, 2024

USD, EUR, JPY, AUD, NOK flows: Risk positive tone remains post FOMC
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August 22, 2024 6:42 AM UTC

USD remains under general pressure but AUD may be the best performer while tone remains risk positive

AUD/USD flows: Softer USD
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August 22, 2024 3:29 AM UTC

Australia preliminary August Manufacturing PMI 48.7, Service PMI 52.2

August 21, 2024

GBP, USD flows: GBP upside looking capped
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August 21, 2024 6:46 AM UTC

UK public sector borrowing highr than expected and upcoming fiscal tightening suggests some downside risks for GBP