Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Board is responsible for making interest rate decisions in Australia. The cash rate, which is the interest rate, is imposed on overnight loans between financial intermediaries, is established in the money market as a result of the interaction of demand for and supply of overnight funds.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the AUD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the AUD.
Forex Sentiment (AUD)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.6393 -223 pips |
1.6650 -34 pips |
1.66155 | |
| AUDCAD |
|
|
0.8958 -44 pips |
0.9046 -44 pips |
0.90015 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
94.6435 -317 pips |
99.3246 -151 pips |
97.810 | |
| AUDNZD |
|
|
1.0969 -95 pips |
1.1076 -12 pips |
1.10638 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6258 -25 pips |
0.6499 -216 pips |
0.62827 | |
| AUDCHF |
|
|
0.5661 -22 pips |
0.5901 -218 pips |
0.56834 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9341 -330 pips |
1.9833 -162 pips |
1.96714 | |
| AUDSGD |
|
|
0.9322 +825 pips |
0.8811 -314 pips |
0.84972 | |
| XAUAUD |
|
|
4337.1686 -5374 pips |
4363.3163 +2759 pips |
4,390.91 | |
| XAGAUD |
|
|
43.6340 -558 pips |
49.0463 +17 pips |
49.215 |
News (AUD)
Australia Jobless Rate Climbs To 4.0% In December
The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.0 percent in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - in line with expectations and up from 3.9 percent in November.
RTTNews | 6 days ago
Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment Weakens In January
Australia's consumer confidence weakened in January but things are expected to improve, survey results from Westpac showed on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index declined 0.7 percent to 92.1 in January from 92.8 in December. Among five sub-indices of consumer confidence, the two indicators tracking current conditions declined.
RTTNews | 8 days ago
Australia Retail Sales Climb 0.8% In November
The value of retail sales in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - coming in at A$37.052 billion.
RTTNews | 13 days ago
