Australian Economy

Australia is set to release its latest GDP numbers on Tuesday night. This is always an important event for the currency markets, but with all the talk about the housing crisis down under, it's likely to hit the market a little harder this…
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As traders know, in economic terms, Australia and New Zealand are connected at the hip. It's not uncommon for economic issues to hop across the Tasman Sea, usually from west to east.  Given the ongoing housing issues affecting Australia,…
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The latest jobs report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that the labor market data beat the expectations with growth surging. The data underlined that Australian employers added more full-time job amid the jobless rate…
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We could have some volatility in AUD pairs coming up during the Asian session, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics will be releasing a series of employment data. The release is scheduled for Wednesday at 19:30 EST (or Thursday at…
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The economic calendar for the week ahead marks the employment report coming out of Australia and UK. Central bank speeches this week will include talks from the Bank of Canada governor, Poloz and the ECB President Mario Draghi. The RBA’s…
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We could see some volatility in NZD pairs later in the Asian session around what is probably the most important and market-moving event of the month: the RBNZ's monetary policy decision and subsequent statement. Here's a look at what's…
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There are two events coming up on the economic calendar which traditionally inject volatility into AUD pairs, in addition to other data that might be relevant to traders looking for some Australian insight. Here are some things to keep…
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release a series of employment data on Wednesday at 19:30 EST (or on Thursday at 01:30 CET), which can move the markets if it subverts expectations. Here are a few things to keep in mind…
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AUDNZD or AUD/NZD is the symbol for the currency pair composed of the Australian dollar and the New Zealand dollar and is a cross pair since it doesn't include the US dollar. The value corresponds to how many New Zealand dollars (the quote…
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Australia's trade balance data is one of the five monthly events that routinely pushes the currency, but lately, it has been developing into the trendsetter. Data for the month of December is expected to be released at 19:30 EST (or 01:30…
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