AUD Holds Firm as USD Retreats in Mixed Global Session

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USD Weakens as Yen Breaks Support and Commodity Currencies Strengthen
The US dollar softened through the New York session, led by USD/JPY breaking below the 155.00 level to trade as low as 154.665, while strength in commodity-linked currencies saw AUD/USD rise toward 0.6566 and NZD/USD touch 0.5751. The euro and pound extended gains to 1.1653 and 1.3276 respectively, as USD/CAD slipped toward 1.3955, with only a modest recovery in the greenback later in the session following mixed US manufacturing data.

General Market

Wall Street
  • Dow Jones: -0.7%
  • S&P 500: -0.3%
  • Nasdaq: -0.4%
  • VIX: +3.4%
Asia-Pacific
  • Nikkei: -1.9%
  • Shanghai Composite: +0.7%
  • ASX 200: -0.6% (healthcare & tech weakest)
Europe
  • DAX: -1.0%
  • CAC: -0.3%
  • FTSE: -0.2%

Headlines to Watch 

Europe
  • November CPI expected to remain sticky, with core inflation forecast at 2.4% YoY
  • Unemployment rate likely steady at 6.3%
  • Any upside surprise may reduce near-term ECB rate cut expectations
United States
  • Manufacturing data remains mixed
  • Markets continue to reassess the timing of the Fed’s first rate cut
Japan
  • Yen remains sensitive to shifts in US yields and BOJ speculation

Mid-market rates

Currency PairMid-market Rate
AUD/USD0.6544
AUD/NZD1.1427
AUD/JPY101.75
AUD/CNY4.6271
AUD/EUR0.5637
AUD/GBP0.4953
AUD/HKD5.0967

 

 

 

 

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