September 25, 2024 02:37 GMT
AUD: AUDUSD Partially Recovered From CPI Data, Broke Above 69c Earlier
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AUDUSD dropped on the August CPI data to 0.6882 from 0.6897 and is currently trading around 0.6894 to be little changed. Early in the session it rose above 69c to a peak of 0.6908 as the rally following China’s monetary easing continued. The USD index is down 0.1%.
- Headline CPI printed in line with consensus at 2.7% y/y with the trimmed mean easing 0.4pp to 3.4%. Yesterday RBA Governor Bullock said that services are the “crux of the matter” and in August they moderated only 0.2pp and are still up 4.2% y/y.
- Aussie has seen the largest move against the yen today but AUDJPY has still been range trading. It is up 0.2% to 98.87 after a high of 98.90.
- AUDNZD is down 0.1% to 1.0863 after a low of 1.0850 following the Australian CPI data. AUDEUR is 0.1% lower at 0.6158 and AUDGBP little changed at 0.5136.
- While regional equity markets are generally stronger with the CSI 300 +3.4% and Hang Seng +2.5%, the S&P e-mini is down 0.2% and the ASX is -0.1%. Oil prices are lower with WTI -0.3% to $71.31/bbl but copper up 0.7% and iron ore is around $98/t, supported by China’s stimulus.
- Later the Fed’s Kugler speaks on the economic outlook and US August new home sales and French September consumer confidence print. BoE’s Greene also appears.
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