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Australia is having a pretty busy week. The RBA cut rates earlier this morning, and attention now turns to two major data points: trade balance and retail sales. These releases have a habit of changing the course of the AUDUSD. It might…
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Later today the RBA will meet to decide on its rate policy, setting up the most important economic event for the month for the AUD. It also could give us the most volatility because there's no fully formed consensus on what the RBA will…
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Following speculation that the Fed will likely cut rates, investors are looking to the FOMC meeting this week. No changes are expected to the Fed funds rates at this week’s meeting. But, all eyes are on the release of the economic and…
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There's no rest for the markets. Immediately after the interest rate decision, we have the next major event: the GDP numbers for the first quarter. After that, we will then be getting the trade balance. Finally, the home loans data will…
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This is an important week in terms of data for the AUD, but tonight we have the most important event of the month: the rate decision by the RBA. After last month's "dovish hold" and the economic data we got over the last weeks, the…
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The economic calendar for the week ahead will start off a new trading month. Focus shifts to the important economic indicators for the month of May. These will shed light on how the global economy has fared amid a lot of uncertainties in…
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There are major data releases coming out of Australia this week. The most important and therefore most likely to move the market is quarterly capital expenditure. This is an important measure of where private enterprises are both…
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Tomorrow, Australians are heading to the polls for the federal elections. The elections will determine their legislature and new Prime Minister. Elections usually generate some market volatility as investors digest the change in…
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Later in the Asian session, we have the release of some key employment data out of Australia. This data typically provides some strong moves in the AUD and NZD. After the RBA did it's "dovish hold" on rates at the beginning of the month,…
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Now that the RBA meeting is over, and concluded with what is being called a "dovish hold'', attention is moving on what we can expect out of New Zealand later today. Because of how connected the two economies are, their monetary policy…
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