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The Australian dollar traded below $0.72, near weekly lows as robust US producer inflation and rising Treasury yields strengthened the US dollar. Although escalating oil prices and hawkish RBA hike e…
The Australian dollar consolidated near $0.72 as Middle East geopolitical tensions countered strong domestic rate-hike expectations. Soaring oil prices above $100 per barrel have heightened Australia…
The Australian dollar traded near multi-month highs above $0.72 as hawkish RBA comments boosted September rate hike odds to 69%. While broad US dollar weakness supported the currency, deteriorating d…
The Australian dollar traded near four-month highs above $0.72, buoyed by surging expectations for an RBA rate hike following robust GDP and inflation data. Market odds for a 25-basis-point hike jump…
The Australian dollar breached $0.72, hitting a four-month high on surging RBA rate hike expectations following strong GDP data. Meanwhile, dovish remarks from Fed Governor Waller weighed on the US d…
The Australian dollar held near three-month highs as resilient second-quarter GDP growth and a better-than-expected trade surplus boosted RBA rate hike odds. Markets now price a 58% probability of an…
Australia's Q2 GDP beat expectations with 0.4% quarterly growth, raising expectations for upcoming RBA interest rate hikes. Although solid domestic fundamentals support the Aussie, broad US dollar st…
The Australian dollar traded near multi-month highs below $0.72 as surging expectations for an RBA rate hike offset concerns over slowing domestic growth. Markets now price a 54% chance of a Septembe…
The Australian dollar is near a fifteen-week high and headed for its longest winning streak since 2010. Hotter-than-expected inflation and strong retail sales have led markets to price in a near-cert…
The Australian dollar hit a fresh three-month high as hotter-than-expected July inflation data fueled market expectations of an RBA interest rate hike as early as next month. Major banks revised thei…
The Australian dollar jumped to a three-month high following hotter-than-expected trimmed mean CPI inflation, increasing RBA rate hike bets. Concurrently, the US dollar edged higher against major pee…
The Australian dollar reached a twelve-week high as July inflation figures surpassed market forecasts. Stronger headline and trimmed mean CPI metrics reinforced hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia expe…
The Australian dollar holds near a twelve-week high above $0.71, boosted by broad US dollar weakness and persistent RBA rate hike expectations ahead of crucial July inflation data.
The Australian dollar remains near multi-week highs above $0.705 following hawkish remarks from Reserve Bank of Australia officials. The RBA signaled a restrictive policy stance and left the door ope…
RBA raised rates 25bp to 4.35% with hawkish 8-1 vote but signaled potential pause. Oil surge from Iran tensions lifted inflation forecasts, pressuring both AUD and NZD lower.
The US dollar strengthened sharply as the Middle East conflict intensified, pushing EURUSD and GBPUSD lower. Rising oil prices and inflation fears fueled dollar demand, while the Reserve Bank of Aust…
Australia’s rate hike weakens AUD as RBA signals cautious stance amid inflation risks from the Middle East. USD gains as geopolitical tension and oil price surges support its safe-haven appeal, press…
Markets cautiously rise amid Middle East tensions and busy central bank week. RBA expected to hike rates; Fed likely holds. Dollar gains slightly while oil prices surge above $100 due to geopolitical…
The dollar slightly retreats from a 10-month high ahead of major central bank meetings amid Middle East conflict concerns impacting inflation and growth outlooks. EURUSD and GBPUSD modestly rise, whi…