AUD/USD sinks below 0.6800 and retests the two-year-low on risk aversion – by christianborjon AUDUSD Majors Macroeconomics RBA Sentiment
a high inflation scenario, bolstering the appetite for safe-haven peers in the FX complex. At the time of writing, the AUD/USD is trading at 0.6767.The market mood remains dismal, as portrayed by European and US equities tumbling. The AUD/USD got a lift during the Asian session, printing the daily high at 0.6894, spurred by the Reserve Bank of Australia , hiking rates by 50 bps in back-to-back meetings.
Regarding the RBA’s decision, the bank said that the size and timing of further interest rates would be guided by the incoming data and the Board’s assessment of the inflation outlook. The RBA noted that strong demand, a tight labor market, and capacity constraints in some sectors put upward pressure on prices while emphasizing that inflation is foreseen to peak later this year.
On the US front, US President Joe Biden is assessing removing tariffs imposed by the Trump presidency on some Chinese products as a solution to help the Federal Reserve to tackle inflation. However, it was outweighed by US recession fears, despite positive economic data released on Tuesday.showed that Durable Goods Orders and Factory Orders rose more than expected in May.
In the calendar ahead, the Australian docket will feature the RBA Chart Pack, while on the US front, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMIs, JOLTs Job Openings, and FOMC Minutes will be unveiled. Also, AUD/USD traders should take note of New York
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