Aussie

Coming up in the early hours of tomorrow, we have some key data that routinely moves the Asian commodity currencies. There is likely some pent-up fundamental energy in the market since we haven't had much in the way of major data… Read More

Tomorrow, the RBA gets together to decide whether to cut the cash rate or not. We've had a host of data since the last meeting, including important quarterly inflation data, that the bank will have to process. Then there is the latest… Read More

Early tomorrow, or late tonight depending on where you live, we get the most important data of the week for the AUD. Inflation data not only moves the currency on its own, but could be instrumental in determining whether the RBA cuts the… Read More

Ever since the RBA said they were paying special attention to employment figures when determining future rate policy, the jobless numbers in Australia have become more relevant to the markets. A consensus still hasn't formed around when… Read More

The next major event on the economic calendar that could affect the AUD and NZD is the release of Westpac's Consumer Confidence survey. Immediately after the release, we could have a couple of dozen pip move in the market. But for long… Read More

It looks like we could be in for some volatility in AUD pairs this week, with some key events expected. To start with, we get a deeper look at the Australian economy and how experts expect it to evolve over the next six months thanks to… Read More

Closing out the week for Australia, we have the first potentially market-moving economic data after the RBA meeting. As expected, the bank cut interest rates. But that only leaves open the question as to when it will cut them again.… Read More

Third time seems to be the charm! We are heading into the third meeting since the RBA last cut the reference rate. It's not the only major event coming up tomorrow, however. Among data to look out for, we have Manufacturing PMI and… Read More

At the start of the week, commodity currencies got a bump. This came after the PBOC reduced reserve requirements for banks (RRR as it's known). This highlights the importance of the Chinese credit situation in forex, and why traders ought… Read More

The week of major data out of Australia continues. Now with the RBA rate decision out of the way, the next major bit of data that could move the currency is the GDP figure. Although analysts have said it's not likely to impact monetary… Read More