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AUD/USD breakdown pauses ahead of RBA, FOMC minutes

James Chen, CMT November 20, 2017 5:42 PM

The past two-and-a-half months have seen the Australian dollar weaken considerably against the US dollar.

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The Week Ahead: US Tax Reform, Central Bank Speeches and Policy Meeting Minutes

James Chen, CMT November 17, 2017 6:04 PM

The week ahead will be slower in terms of economic data than the past week. Contributing to this slowdown will be the major Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Aside from speeches by heads of key central banks, including the European Central Bank, Reserve Bank of Australia, Federal Reserve, and Swiss National Bank, the week will be dominated by the rel...

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AUD/USD breaks down, eyes lower lows

James Chen, CMT November 13, 2017 5:53 PM

AUD/USD tentatively broke down on Monday below a key chart pattern, indicating a potential continuation of the downtrend that has been in place since early September.

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AUD/USD remains pressured ahead of RBA decision

James Chen, CMT November 6, 2017 5:32 PM

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is up first with its rate decision and statement on Tuesday in Sydney. The RBA’s monetary policy statement will then follow on Friday.

TAGS: AUD/USD, AUDUSD, Australian dollar, Central Banks, Fed, Federal Reserve, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

The Week Ahead: Currency Focus Shifts to Australia and New Zealand

James Chen, CMT November 3, 2017 6:12 PM

After such a busy week of currency-moving events, the week ahead slows down considerably, but still features two major central bank decisions – the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on Thursday.

TAGS: AUD/USD, AUDNZD, Australian dollar, Central Banks, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, NZD/USD, NZDUSD, RBA, RBNZ, Reserve Bank of Australia, reserve bank of new zealand

AUD/USD continues slide ahead of key inflation data

James Chen, CMT October 24, 2017 6:11 PM

The Australian dollar fell against the US dollar on Tuesday ahead of key inflation data to be released on Wednesday in Australia.

TAGS: AUD/USD, Australian dollar, Central Banks, CPI, Fed, Federal Reserve, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

AUD/USD slide takes a breather at key technical level

James Chen, CMT October 10, 2017 7:05 PM

The contrast between the RBA and Fed with respect to recent central bank policy stances has contributed significantly to the AUD/USD slide from the early-September high above 0.8100.

TAGS: AUD/USD, AUDUSD, Australian dollar, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

AUD/USD remains pressured ahead of RBA, NFP

James Chen, CMT October 2, 2017 8:09 PM

Ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision and monetary policy statement due to be released on Tuesday in Sydney, the Australian dollar continues to be weighed down against a still-rallying and recovering US dollar. Expectations for any interest rate changes by the RBA from the current record low of 1.50% remain very slim, as RB...

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AUD/USD poised to extend breakdown as US dollar remains supported

James Chen, CMT September 26, 2017 9:13 PM

The US dollar pared some of its substantial earlier gains on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said in a speech that the Fed "may have misjudged the strength of the labor market, the degree to which longer-run inflation expectations are consistent with our inflation objective, or even the fundamental forces driving inflation." In maki...

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AUD/USD rally at risk of pullback as US dollar bounces

James Chen, CMT September 11, 2017 9:16 PM

Monday’s US dollar bounce off last week’s multi-year lows prompted several dollar-based currency pairs to buck their trends, at least on a short-term basis. AUD/USD was no exception, as the pair pulled back further from last week’s failed test of the key 0.8100 level.

TAGS: AUD/USD, AUDUSD, Australian dollar, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, jobs report, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

AUD/USD maintains bullish trend after RBA as US dollar continues to struggle

James Chen, CMT September 5, 2017 7:05 PM

Amid sharply heightened concerns over North Korea’s latest missile tests that have rattled markets across the globe, the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a rather uneventful statement early on Tuesday that reiterated key points from past statements while keeping its key interest rate unchanged at 1.50%, as expected.

TAGS: AUD/USD, AUDUSD, Australian dollar, Central Banks, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Gold, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

AUD/USD continues slide ahead of RBA/Fed meeting minutes

James Chen, CMT August 14, 2017 9:14 PM

Two key events for currency markets this week will revolve around recent central bank decisions from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and US Federal Reserve. Minutes from the RBA’s August 1st meeting will be released on Tuesday in Australia, while minutes from the late-July FOMC meeting will be released on Wednesday. Both of these central bank de...

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AUD/USD poised for potential breakdown and further pullback

James Chen, CMT August 8, 2017 10:52 PM

Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) opted to keep its cash rate unchanged at 1.50%, as widely expected. In its statement, the RBA sounded a neutral-to-dovish tone, and was not as hawkish as some had expected. Key takeaways from the statement included the central bank’s concerns that wage growth remains slow and that the recent strength of...

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