Aust trade surplus below forecasts
Australia's trade surplus almost halved in July as exports of coal and iron ore came off the boil, while imports were lifted by defence spending, suggesting trade will provide less of boost to economic growth this quarter.
Australia Trade Surplus Shrinks As Exports Fall
Australia's trade surplus for July narrowed from the prior month, official data showed on Thursday. The decline was fueled by lower exports of commodities such as coal, iron ore and non-monetary gold.
Aussie Dollar dips back below 91 US cents
The Australian dollar was stronger today, holding on to most of its overnight gains after manufacturing data led to a more positive outlook on the US economy.
Australia & NZ dlrs pause after rally
The Australian and New Zealand dollars took a breather on Thursday as some investors took profits after a powerful rally the previous day when upbeat global data lifted risk appetites.
Aust Dollar Drops Vs US Currency Before Trade-Balance Report
The Australian dollar fell against all 16 major counterparts before a report today forecast to show the nation’s trade surplus declined.
Aussie Awaits Trade Balance Figures After Steep Rally
The AUD/USD rallied from 0.8911 to the current levels at 0.9107 through Wednesday.
Aussie Rises on Australian GDP, US & China’s Manufacturing
The Australian dollar strengthened today as the pace of Australia’s economic growth was fastest in three years and after the reports showed that the manufacturing in the US and China expanded faster than predicted.
Aussie Advances Further Against Most Majors
The Australian dollar advanced further against most of its major counterparts during New York mid-day trading on Wednesday. The Aussie climbed to a new multi-week high against the US dollar, a fresh multi-month high versus the euro and a 2-day hi
AUD/USD Breaks Out
AUD/USD (a 4-hour chart of which is shown) as of Wednesday (9/01/2010) has broken out above several resistance levels, establishing a new 3-week high in the process. This occurs after price action broke out above an important parallel downtrend c
Aussie Jumps on Manufacturing Gains in U.S., China, GDP Grow
Australia's dollar rose by the most in almost three months versus the U.S. dollar after reports showed the nation's economy grew at the fastest pace in three years last quarter and U.S. and Chinese manufacturing expanded.
US dollar slides broadly on easing growth fears
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Wednesday after upbeat data around the world soothed worries about the health of the global economy, boosting investors' appetite for riskier assets.
Crude bounces up on China data, weak dollar
U.S. crude oil futures prices rose onWednesday as healthy economic data from China and Australia, soaring Asian
auto sales and a weak dollar helped oil bounce after a more than 3 percent
slump in the previous session.


