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Aussie stays below 2-week resistance after FOMC

The Aussie remained under pressure today, trading in negative territory against the US dollar after the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep the main interest rate unchanged at a record low after its two-day meeting.

Policymakers noted that the labour market delivered "solid job gains" that led to a decline in unemployment, leading to a further decline in slack after the jobless rate sank to 5.3% in June, its lowest level since April 2008.

However, the statement was more dovish when it comes to the assessment of inflation trends, where officials acknowledged the recent commodities sell-off by omitting the phrase "energy prices appear to have stabilized."

Today Australia released major economic update of Building approvals, came in negative numbers at -8.2% mm vs 2.3% previous release.

The divergence between monetary policies is set to remain and this should keep the pair under pressure, targeting levels below the $0.70 handle in the medium term.

 

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