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07.05.2019 11:52 AM
Aussie grows up on RBA meeting; dollar drifts downstream

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The Australian dollar jumped sharply after the central bank of the left. The currency rose by about 0.7 percent, to $ 0.7035, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the rate at 1.50 percent. It is worth noting that the decision of the bank was expected, despite calls for easing of monetary policy after data on weak inflation in the first quarter. And although the RBA left politics unchanged, the stage is set for future cuts, if in case unemployment does not begin to fall. In relation to the yen, the Australian rose 0.5 percent to 77.82 yen.

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The US dollar was mostly kept in the usual range in relation to major currencies, even though there are US statements saying that China "retired" from trade related issues. This had a negative impact on US bond yields and stock futures. It is in the interests of China to conclude a bargain, and a break in negotiations is not very favorable for the domestic economy. And although it was recently assumed that Washington and Beijing could agree, it now became clear that negotiations would take more time. Given that China is not fulfilling its obligations, the White House issued a notice of a proposed increase in tariffs on Chinese goods worth $ 200 billion from 10 to 25 percent.

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The euro uses the temporary difficulties of the dollar to compensate for the recent losses, but it turns out it is very weak - 1.1210 dollars, which is only 0.1 percent higher compared to the previous day. Sterling rose by about 0.2 percent, to $ 1.3122. In relation to the yen, the dollar fell by one tenth of a percent, to 110.615 yen. During the previous session, he updated the five-week low of 110.285 yen to the dollar. The Japanese currency tends to rise in times of geopolitical or financial stress, since Japan is the largest creditor country in the world.

Irina Maksimova,
Analytical expert of InstaForex
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