For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened marginally against the USD to close at 1.0207. In the US, for the week ended 10 September 2011, initial jobless claims rose unexpectedly to 428,000, compared to the previous week’s revised … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 1.13% against the USD to close at 1.0214. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, the Australian Dollar is trading at 1.0237, 0.23% higher from yesterday’s close at 23:00 GMT, amid release … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.18% against the USD to close at 1.0331. This morning, the consumer sentiment index in Australia rose 8.1% in September to 96.9. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, the Australian Dollar … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 2.96% against the USD to close at 1.0312. In the economic news, this morning, the National Australia Bank’s Business Conditions Index declined to -3 in August, from -1 in the previous … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.31% against the USD, on Friday, to close at 1.0626, after a data showed that China’s inflation slowed in August. In the economic news this morning, the trade surplus in Australia, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD traded flat against the USD to close at 1.0593. Early yesterday, the unemployment rate in Australia climbed to 5.3% in August, from 5.1% in July. The number of employees fell by 9,700 … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.32% against the USD to close at 1.0592, as investor risk appetite improved after a German court backed the country’s role in euro zone bailouts. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened a marginal 0.05% against the USD to close at 1.0558. Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to retain its benchmark cash rate at 4.75%. Meanwhile, this morning, the Australian … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 1.10% against the USD to close at 1.0563, ahead of the RBA meeting to be held later today. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, the Australian Dollar is trading at 1.0522, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.05% against the USD, on Friday, to close at 1.0700. The US Labour Department on Friday reported that employers added no net workers in August and the unemployment rate was unchanged, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.18% against the USD to close at 1.0705. In the US, the non-farm business productivity edged down 0.7% (Y-o-Y) in 2Q FY2011, following a 0.3% (Y-o-Y) decline initially reported. Moreover, the … Continue reading →