Risk Sentiment Improves, AUD Outperforms

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AUD: Firm as USD Eases Post-Data; Risk Appetite Improves
Wall Street rebounded overnight, supporting risk sentiment, while stronger-than-expected U.S. data briefly lifted the USD before it eased into the Sydney open. U.S. 10-year yields ticked up to 4.15% as equities advanced, while Brent crude fell sharply. AUD/USD held firm at the top of its recent range, making fresh session highs late in trade.
The USD strengthened following upbeat U.S. jobless claims and manufacturing surveys, pushing EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and NZD/USD to session lows before a modest late-session pullback. AUD/USD remained resilient throughout, supported by firm risk tone, while USD/JPY traded with volatility amid commentary on yen weakness.

General Market

Wall Street

  • Dow Jones: +0.8% → 49,560
  • S&P 500: +0.6% → 6,968
  • Nasdaq: +0.7% → 23,629

Asia-Pacific

  • ASX 200: +0.5% → 8,862 (Materials +1.1%, Healthcare +0.6%)
  • Nikkei: -0.4% → 54,111
  • Shanghai Comp: -0.3% → 4,113

Europe

  • FTSE: +0.5% → 10,239
  • DAX: +0.3% → 25,352
  • CAC: -0.2% → 8,313

 

Headlines to Watch

United States
  • Industrial Production (Dec) for signals on factory output.
  • Fed Vice Chair Jefferson’s keynote for policy direction cues.
Asia / Australia / New Zealand
  • Japan’s foreign bond and equity purchases for capital flow trends.
  • New Zealand’s Manufacturing PMI and Food Prices for growth and inflation outlook.
Markets
  • Any escalation in Middle East tensions.
  • Thinner liquidity conditions ahead of the U.S. MLK Day holiday.
Currency PairMid-market Rate
AUD/USD0.6699
AUD/NZD1.1668
AUD/JPY106.28
AUD/CNY4.6652
AUD/EUR0.5770
AUD/GBP0.5007
AUD/HKD5.2232

 

 

 

 

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