Weekly FX Update 24 August 2026 The AUD has finally moved higher — now inflation gets the final word The Australian dollar begins the week in a stronger position, with the latest official RBA reference rate showing AUD/USD at 0.7145. That is a meaningful improvement from the 0.69–0.70 range that dominated much of July and
Weekly FX Update 17 August 2026 AUD Holds Above 70c as the Focus Shifts to Jobs and the Fed The Australian dollar starts the week in a relatively strong position, trading around US$0.708–0.709 after gaining roughly 1.5% over the past month. This follows last week’s RBA decision to keep the cash rate at 4.35%, with
Weekly FX Update 10 August 2026 The AUD’s Six-Week Rally Faces Two Big Tests The Australian dollar enters the week in considerably better shape than it did earlier in the year. AUD/USD finished Friday around 0.7063, completing another positive week and extending its recent recovery. But this week could decide whether the Aussie finally makes
Weekly FX Update 03 August 2026 The AUD finally gets through 0.70 — now it needs to stay there The Australian dollar begins the week in a firmer position, with the latest official RBA reference rate showing AUD/USD at 0.7030. After several weeks of circling the 0.70 level, the AUD has finally moved back above
Weekly FX Update 27 July 2026 The AUD is still near 0.70 — but this week has teeth The Australian dollar begins the week just below the US$0.70 level, with the latest official RBA reference rate showing AUD/USD at 0.6975. That keeps the AUD in familiar territory: stable enough to avoid a clear downside break,
Weekly FX Update 20 July 2026 The AUD is close to 0.70 — but oil is making everyone nervous again The Australian dollar begins the week in a steadier position, with the latest official reference rate showing AUD/USD at 0.6980. That leaves the currency close to the psychologically important 0.70 level, but not yet clearly
Weekly FX Update 13 July 2026 The Strait of Hormuz Is Back in the Spotlight Just when markets appeared to be settling into a quieter rhythm, geopolitics returned to centre stage. Over the weekend, renewed military action between the United States and Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most important
Weekly FX Update 29 June 2026 From Headlines to Fundamentals After several weeks dominated by geopolitical tensions and oil price swings, markets are beginning to refocus on the economy itself. The ceasefire in the Middle East has eased immediate supply concerns, oil prices have stabilised, and investors are once again paying closer attention to inflation,
Weekly FX Update 22 June 2026 The USD has regained the upper hand, but geopolitics remains the swing factor Last week’s key development was the Federal Reserve’s firmer-than-expected outlook. The Fed left rates unchanged but signalled that a further increase later in 2026 remains possible, helping the USD recover against most major currencies. The result
Weekly FX Update 15 June 2026 Risk mood improves, but central banks still hold the steering wheel Markets start the week in a better mood after news of a tentative U.S.–Iran peace agreement and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell sharply, the U.S. dollar weakened, and risk-sensitive currencies, including the