AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR FUNDAMENTAL FORECAST: NEUTRALAUD/USD lifted on the again of sturdy native knowledge and a delicate USDRBA assembly on Tuesday is
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR FUNDAMENTAL FORECAST: NEUTRAL
- AUD/USD lifted on the again of sturdy native knowledge and a delicate USD
- RBA assembly on Tuesday is vital to markets searching for taper indicators
- Commodities giving missed messages. Wunwell USD path dominate AUD/USD?
The Australian Greenback moved larger over the week as second quarter GDP knowledge beat expectations and commerce knowledge confirmed exports rising greater than anticipated in July. The Q2 GDP quantity got here in at 0.7% q/q, beating the 0.4% forecast. Commerce knowledge confirmed a surplus of AUD12.1 billion for July in opposition to 10 billion that the market was searching for.
The second quarter GDP print is within the rear-view mirror because the impression of the Covid-19 Delta variant isn’t included within the knowledge. New South Wales, probably the most populous state, went into lockdown within the final week of June. By way of July and August extra states locked down, leading to two thirds of Australians seeing restricted motion.
The commerce numbers revealed the dependence of the financial system on commodity exports. Iron ore alone accounted for AUD26.6 billion of gross sales to China in July. Coal and pure fuel additionally contributed considerably, however there was a divergence between iron ore costs in opposition to coal and pure fuel. Iron ore has moved considerably decrease with China lowering metal output whereas pure fuel and coal have moved larger with rising power demand.
With disparate commodity worth motion, the RBA assembly on Tuesday takes on extra significance for the Australian Greenback. On the July financial coverage assembly, the board introduced that they would scale back authorities bond shopping for from AUD5 billion to AUD4 billion per week in September. On the August assembly, the board stated that given the change in circumstances round Delta, they might re-consider tapering on the subsequent assembly.
Regardless of vaccination charges progressing nicely, the state of affairs round Delta infections has deteriorated with restrictions remaining in place. The RBA has beforehand acknowledged that they count on a big rebound in financial exercise as soon as the lockdown is completed later within the yr.
The RBA additionally beforehand acknowledged that fiscal coverage is a greater instrument for non permanent, localised reductions in earnings somewhat than financial coverage. This has been interpreted because the RBA having a desire to wind again bond shopping for sooner somewhat than later.
The uncertainty round AUD/USD isn’t restricted to RBA actions, with US Greenback actions enjoying out throughout belongings. Rising demand for danger belongings can undermine the haven-linked US Greenback, and we’re seeing fairness markets make new all-time highs on many bourses.
The markets notion of what the Fed might say and finally do, within the aftermath of the non-farm payrolls knowledge, counsel that stronger knowledge might be wanted to maintain the taper practice on observe. The case for USD to cease weakening will hinge on indicators that the US financial system is buoyant sufficient for the Fed to behave in lowering stimulus.
AUD/USD, IRON ORE LOWER, COAL AND NATURAL GAS HIGHER
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— Written by Daniel McCarthy, Strategist for DailyFX.com
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