The Australian dollar weakened further against the US dollar over the course of last week, extending losses beneath the 2019 yearly opening level at 0.7042.
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Friday 10th May: Trade and geopolitics continues to dictate currencies.
Heading into the later phase of Thursday’s segment the market observed a modest recovery take shape, bolstered on the back of commentary from US President Trump stating it was still possible for the US and China to reach a deal this week.
Thursday 9th May: Asian markets near 6 week lows as Sino-US trade situation escalates
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.88%, Shanghai Composite down 0.82%, Hang Seng down 1.91%, ASX up 0.49% Commodities : Gold at $1283.15 (+0.14%), Silver at $14.85 (-0.09%), Brent Oil at $69.91 (-0.65%), WTI Oil at $61.74 (-0.61%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.469, UK 10-year yield at 1.134, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Thursday 9th May: Asian markets near 6 week lows as Sino-US trade situation escalates
Thursday 9th May: Dollar steady ahead of Fed Chair Powell speech and PPI figures.
The DXY, or US dollar index, retained its bid tone yesterday, though remains struggling to overthrow a weekly resistance positioned at 97.72.