The Aussie dollar beats all challengers this week on both positive global risk sentiment and a net positive run of Australian updates to fend of rising rate cut expectations.
Overlay of AUD Pairs: 1-Hour Forex Chart
AUD Weekly Performance from MarketMilk
Australian Headlines and Economic data
Monday:
- With a lack of catalysts from Australia, it’s likely the positive start to the week for the Aussie was off of positive risk sentiment stemming from trade optimism and expectations of a Fed rate cut to send risk assets higher (including the Aussie) during the U.S. trading session.
Tuesday:
- RBA may ease further but negative rates unlikely, Lowe says – this event seems to correlate with a small move higher for Aussie pairs on the session.
Wednesday:
- Australia CPI comes in as expected at +0.5% this quarter, compared to a rise of 0.6% in the June 2019 quarter – while a tick lower than the previous quarterly read of +0.6%, it wasn’t likely enough to raise expectations for the RBA to cut rates at the next meeting; this was probably the reason we saw broad support for the Aussie after the event.
- Australian New home sales bounced back in September, up +5.7%
Thursday:
- Australia private sector credit in Australia rose by 0.2% m/m in September 2019
- Australia building approvals was up 7.6% in September m/m; -19.0% y/y
- Broad move lower in Aussie pairs during the London trading session, most likely on rising global aversion sentiment after news there was doubt from China that a long-term trade deal could be possible with Trump.
Friday:
- Producer price index in Australia advanced 0.4% q/q in the three months to September 2019
