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AUDUSD Back Below 65c Following Post-US CPI Rally

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AUDUSD has fallen below 65c during the APAC session and is currently down 0.3% to 0.6489, after a recent low of 0.6483. It has been driven by moves in the greenback as Australian wages came in close to expectations (see MNI Inflation & Tight Labour Market Also Drove Higher Q3 Wages). The latest step down was after China left the 1-year MLF unchanged. The USD index is up slightly.

  • Aussie is down against the major crosses with AUDNZD 0.2% lower at 1.0808, close to the intraday low. AUDJPY is down 0.2% to 97.68. AUDEUR is -0.2% to 0.5969 and AUDGBP -0.2% to 0.5197, close to lows.
  • Equity markets are generally stronger following the rally on Wall Street with the ASX up 1.5%, Nikkei +2.0% and Hang Seng +2.5%. Oil prices are marginally higher with Brent at $82.58/bbl. Copper is down 0.3% but iron ore continues to strengthen and is $130-131/t.
  • Later the Fed’s Barr and Barkin speak plus there is US October retail sales and PPI data. There is also UK CPI/PPI and euro area IP. Tomorrow Australian October employment data and November consumer inflation expectations print.

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