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The Aussie dollar continues to see a lot of noisy behavior, as the markets are trying to see what is going on which the overall risk appetite, and the global economy. Ultimately, this is a market that will be closely watched.
The Aussie dollar continues to see a lot of range bound trading, although the first day of the week is looking very positive. This is a market that has a massive ceiling above, and also a lot of questions about the overall global economy.
The Australian dollar has gone back and forth during the course of the week, as we continue to see a lot of questions asked about whether or not the risk appetite is going to hold up, or if it is going to continue to dwindle.
The Australian dollar continues to go back and forth as we are trying to sort out which way the risk appetite is going. Keep in mind that the Australian dollar is highly levered to commodities and Asia, and as such will be highly levered to risk-taking. On the other side
The Aussie dollar continues to chop back and forth as we are trying to determine what’s going on in Asia, the commodity markets, risk appetite, and perhaps even geopolitics. Keep in mind that the Australian dollar is considered to be a “risk on currency”, while the US dollar is considered
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Thursday, while the dollar firmed as a strong reading on U.S. consumer inflation dashed hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a wide margin.
The Aussie dollar has been somewhat sideways for the last few days, as we are sitting on the previous support area that traders have been paying such close attention yet again. This is a market that will continue to see a lot of questions asked of risk appetite.
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies gained ground on Wednesday as the dollar retreated in the wake of a fiery U.S. presidential debate, with focus turning to key upcoming inflation data due later in the day.
The Aussie dollar continues to see a lot of sideways action, as the market is trying to sort out whether or not the risk appetite is going to give the Aussie any directionality going forward as there are some many questions about the global economy, and more specifically, the Asian
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar crept higher in anticipation of key inflation data that is likely to factor into the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
The Aussie dollar is likely to see a lot of noisy trading going forward, as the market will have to watch the overall global growth situation, and the economic issues coming out of Asia. Ultimately, as we are going to continue to see questions asked of these things, the Aussie
The past week has been noisy for the Aussie dollar, as we are in the same range we have been in for some time. Furthermore, this is a market that will continue to pay close attention to the idea of risk appetite and commodity demand.
The Aussie dollar continues to see a lot of noisy behavior on Friday, as the market continues to see a lot of questions asked about risk appetite. Ultimately, this is a currency that is highly sensitive to the global growth situation.
The Aussie dollar has stabilized a bit over the last 48 hours, as we are trying to sort out the risk appetite of traders and markets in general. Remember, this is a market that will continue to look towards the overall attitude of people to get an idea of where
The Australian dollar has stabilized a bit in the early hours on Wednesday, as traders are trying to sort out what it is that they believe about the Asian economy. After all, we have seen Chinese demand numbers drop recently, and this has a direct correlation to Australian economic performance.
The Aussie dollar pulled back a bit in the early hours of Tuesday, as we have gotten a bit too far stretched right away. The market is going to continue to look to the idea of Federal Reserve rate cuts, and what happens next.
The Aussie dollar has been somewhat quiet during the Monday session, which makes sense, as the Americans and Canadians are away for the Labor Day holiday. Furthermore, the pair is a bit stretched at this juncture, so a breather or sorts is probably needed for this market.