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A$ Treading Water Ahead Of RBA Rate Announcement

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AUDUSD is trading sideways ahead of the RBA announcement at 1430 AEDT. It is currently around 0.6733. The USD index is up 0.1% on the session.

  • Aussie is flat against most of the major crosses with yen the exception. AUDJPY is up 0.2% to 91.63. AUDNZD is trading around 1.0860, AUDEUR 0.6305 and AUDGBP 0.5597.
  • Equities are mixed during APAC trading with the ASX flat but the Nikkei up 0.5% and the CSI 300 down 0.1%. S&P e-minis are up 0.1%. Oil prices are slightly higher with Brent +0.4% to $86.50/bbl. Copper is down 0.3% and iron ore is higher at around $125.50/t.
  • January trade data saw robust import growth while exports were driven by higher iron ore prices. The surplus narrowed slightly to $11.69bn from an upwardly-revised $12.985bn.
  • Today the focus is on the RBA. Attention will be on the statement, as a 25bp hike is widely expected and almost fully priced in. See MNI RBA Preview - March 2023. Later Fed Chairman Powell’s appears before the Senate banking panel.
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