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Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB) comes back into play as a key driver of volatility, with the bank announcing their latest monetary policy decision on Thursday 26th October (13:15 UK time). As traders alike await this pivotal announcement, the outlook for the ECB appears to have finally shifted after 10-consecutive of rate hikes. Will […]

The Australian dollar has been on the front-foot in the wake of the RBA meeting minutes, with markets reacting to their data dependent outlook. However, that risk-on rebound for AUDUSD may be short-lived given the ongoing concern within markets that have benefitted the US dollar. Yesterday’s retail sales reading brought continued confidence of strong consumption […]

The Australian dollar has enjoyed a boost today, following on from the RBA meeting minutes released overnight. While the last meeting had seen new Governor tout a remarkably similar line to her predecessor, these minutes highlighted a willingness to act again if necessary. That data dependency should bring greater sensitivity to future data out of […]

The antipodean currencies have enjoyed a period of relative strength of late, with Chinese concerns easing and a number of key commodities gaining ground. However, when comparing both the Australian Dollar to the Kiwi, we can see that the recent trend has generally favoured the latter. Looking at the wider AUDNZD chart, price has declined […]