The Australian dollar is slightly stronger this morning when valued against the Greenback. The Aussie dollar finished the week on a soft note closing at 0.6580 and this saw NZD/AUD back above 0.93. Last week the Australian Dollar fell as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Federal Reserve went their separate ways on monetary policy and high beta risk assets met headwinds going into the weekend. The RBA raised interest rates for the 10th consecutive meeting, with rates now sitting 3.5 per cent above where they were when the rate rise cycle began. It’s worth noting that recently financial markets were pricing in a cash rate as high as 4.35 per cent. Ultimately, the peak level of the cash rate is a key piece of the puzzle that will decide the trajectory of everything from home prices to the broader economy. The AUD/USD pair is currently trading at 0.6590. Looking ahead this week and on Tuesday we will see the release of the Westpac Consumer Sentiment and National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Confidence. Both surveys are leading indicators of economic health. On Thursday all eyes will be on the unemployment rate decision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. NAB is forecasting the unemployment rate to rise sharply to 4.7 per cent next year and 4.8 per cent in 2025 while Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) economist Gareth Aird’s number crunching provides a similar outlook. “We expect the unemployment rate to be 4.3 per cent compared with the RBA’s forecast of 3.8 per cent,” he said. The Australian unemployment rate is currently at 3.7 per cent.
AUDUSD h1 price is moving sideways in the 0.6575-0.6640 zone. In the short term it is possible that the pair will fall to the 0.6575 support area once again. Recommended to sell to the current price 0.6640, SL: 0.6690, TP: 0.6575
AUDUSD h1 price is moving sideways in the 0.6575-0.6640 zone. In the short term it is possible that the pair will fall to the 0.6575 support area once again. Recommended to sell to the current price 0.6640, SL: 0.6690, TP: 0.6575
