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Australian Dollar Outlook 07/21/2011

The Australian Dollar has opened higher this morning and is currently trading above USD 1.0700, following a strong night on equity markets and improved investor risk appetite.

Global Markets Overview 07/21/2011

U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday as investors traded cautiously a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its biggest advance of the year.

Forex Market Insight 07/20/2011

The Aussie pushed strongly higher overnight as risk currencies rallied thanks to a potential agreement on the US debt ceiling.

Global Markets Overview 07/20/2011

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its biggest point gain of the year as investors cheered International Business Machines' strong earnings and President Barack Obama's praise for the $3.7 trillion deficit-reduction plan.

Australian Dollar Outlook 07/20/2011

The Australian Dollar has opened higher this morning and is currently trading above USD 1.0700, following a strong night on equity markets and improved investor risk appetite.

Daily Forex Forecast 07/20/2011

The release of the July RBA board minutes on Tuesday signalled an air of caution as far as any near-term rate rises are concerned pushing the Aussie down a third of a US cent in the process.

Global Markets Overview 07/19/2011

U.S. stocks fell to their lowest close this month Monday as fresh jitters over European sovereign debt and the lack of progress in U.S. debt ceiling negotiations sparked a flight from risky assets.

Forex Market Insight 07/19/2011

The Aussie looks to have found support just above 1.0550 and the fact this produced a higher low is suggestive of a change to a more bullish tone. While the RBA minutes, due at 11.30am, will be of key importance in determining sentiment, in the near term, the markets looks as if it wants to push higher.

Global Markets Overview 07/18/2011

Stocks advanced Friday, as blowout earnings from Google and a big corporate takeover overshadowed another warning about the U.S.'s credit rating and a depressed reading on consumer sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.61 points, or 0.3%, to 12479.73. The blue-chip index bobbed between positive and negative territory much of the day before the late rise.

Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 07/18/2011

US industrial production rose by 0.2pct in June, in line with forecasts. Consumer prices (CPI) fell by 0.2pct in June, weaker than the -0.1pct consensus forecast. But excluding food and energy (core prices) the CPI rose by 0.3pct, slightly ahead of market forecasts. And consumer sentiment slumped from 71.5 to a 2-year low of 63.8 in July.

Daily Forex Forecast 07/18/2011

News late Friday from one of Australia''s leading banks that tipped the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut rates rather than raise rates sent the Aussie down almost one cent in late Asian trade with the pair falling from 1.0740 to 1.0650 as the news hit the local wires.

Forex Market Insight 07/18/2011

The Aussie was hit on Friday night after Westpac came out as the first bank to downgrade expectations for further interest rate increases. This news led the AUD/USD below previous support at 1.0695 and support now moves lower to 1.0620. A break of support at 1.0620 sets up a move back to 1.0500.

Australian Dollar Outlook 07/18/2011

The Australian Dollar has opened this week in the mid 1.0600’s, largely where it closed on Friday evening after a very weak consumer sentiment report was released in the US for July.

Forex Market Insight 07/15/2011

The market will still be looking for shorts on the AAD/USD, until at least we see a clear break above 1.0800. Targets for shorts will be back to 1.0700. A break of 1.0800 sets up a move to 1.1000.

Australian Dollar Outlook 07/15/2011

The Australian Dollar eased slightly overnight upon the news from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke moderating speculation and expectations of QE3 in the near term.

Global Markets Overview 07/15/2011

U.S. stocks fell for the fourth of five sessions Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke deflated investors' stimulus hopes and a thawing of Washington's frozen debt negotiations failed to draw more bullish traders into the market.

Daily Forex Forecast 07/15/2011

The Australian Dollar has given back some ground overnight, although it has managed to stay supported above $1.07 for the most part

Forex Market Insight 07/14/2011

The market will be likely focusing on the downside on the AUD until a clear break of 1.0800. Any move above 1.0800 should trigger further buying with the potential to head back to 1.1000.

Forex Market Insight 07/13/2011

The Aussie continued lower yesterday, before staging an overnight bounce. This provides traders with the opportunity to get short back near resistance at 1.0660/40 in expectation of a move back to support at 1.0550.

World Market Overview 07/13/2011

U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as continued sovereign-debt worries, fueled by a rating agency's downgrade of Ireland, overshadowed hints that the Federal Reserve may consider additional stimulus.

Daily Forex Forecast 07/13/2011

NAB Business Confidence reported an index of zero during the Asian session yesterday. This figure was down 6 points from May and an indication businesses are uncertain as to whether conditions for them are improving or worsening.

Forex Market Insight 12 July 2011

The Aussie has broken below support at 1.0600 and this now suggests a move back to 1.0550 is on the cards. Traders will be looking for any move back to 1.0660 to take new shorts.

Australian Dollar Outlook 07/12/2011

The AUD is over half a cent lower this morning as debt contagion fears regarding Spain and Italy caused investors to sell out of riskier assets like the AUD.

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