EUR/AUD, GBP/AUD Outlook: Rates, risk and metals reinforce bearish technical case
EUR/AUD and GBP/AUD are coiling near support, with recent correlations suggesting the Aussie’s strength is being driven more by rates, risk and metals than energy.
David Scutt
Market Analyst
Expertise: Macroeconomics/fundamentals, strategy, market education
Trading Style: Swing
Experience:
- Former FX spot, forwards and money markets securities dealer/trader with more than 10 years’ experience working in bank treasury
- Managing interest rate and liquidity risk
- Regularly featured in publications such as Reuters, Wall Street Journal and Australian Financial Review
- Ex markets and economics editor for Business Insider, covering macroeconomic and major market events in Asia
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