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AUD Strengthens as Risk Sentiment Lifts Global Markets

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AUD Extends Rally as Risk Sentiment Improves; USD Softens Across Sessions
Risk sentiment remained supported overnight as optimism around potential U.S.–Iran negotiations lifted equities and pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh all-time high, creating downward pressure on the USD while commodity-linked currencies, particularly the AUD, outperformed. The AUD/USD extended its rally and traded near session highs, supported by firm demand, while broader USD weakness during the New York session allowed NZD/USD to strengthen and USD/CAD to decline. Meanwhile, EUR/USD and GBP/USD gradually recovered from earlier European weakness, and USD/JPY eased slightly from highs but remained elevated.
🇺🇸 DXY softened | 🇦🇺 AUD/USD strengthened | 🇪🇺 EUR/USD edged higher | 🇬🇧 GBP/USD recovered | 🇯🇵 USD/JPY remained elevated

General Market

Wall Street

  • S&P 500: +0.8% to 7026 (record high)
  • Nasdaq: +1.6% to 24016
  • Dow Jones: -0.1% to 48464

Asia-Pacific

  • Nikkei 225: +0.4% to 58134
  • Shanghai Composite: 0.0% to 4027
  • ASX 200: +0.1% to 8979

Europe

  • DAX: +0.1% to 24067
  • FTSE 100: -0.5% to 10560
  • CAC 40: -0.6% to 8275

 

Headlines to Watch

United States
  • Fed Beige Book shows modest economic growth with mixed outlook across districts
  • Initial Jobless Claims and Industrial Production in focus
  • Fed’s Williams to provide policy signals
Europe
  • Multiple ECB policymakers speaking, including Schnabel and Lane
  • Ongoing sensitivity to geopolitical risks and energy markets
Asia-Pacific
  • Australia labour force data expected to show slower job growth (~15k)
  • China Q1 GDP expected to improve to 4.8% y/y
  • Continued divergence between strong exports and weak domestic consumption
Currency Pair Mid-market Rate
AUD/USD 0.7175
AUD/NZD 1.2133
AUD/JPY 113.95
AUD/CNY 4.8903
AUD/EUR 0.6076
AUD/GBP 0.5286
AUD/HKD 5.6194

 

 

 

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