Australia Current Account
The Current Account balance is calculated as the difference between exports minus imports of products and services, net factor income (such as interest and dividends), and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the AUD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the AUD.
Forex Sentiment (AUD)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.6332 -65 pips |
1.6420 -23 pips |
1.63966 | |
| AUDCAD |
|
|
0.9023 -36 pips |
0.9120 -61 pips |
0.90587 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
100.0836 -5 pips |
103.1002 -297 pips |
100.132 | |
| AUDNZD |
|
|
1.0952 -118 pips |
1.1009 +61 pips |
1.10698 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6580 +43 pips |
0.6644 -107 pips |
0.65374 | |
| AUDCHF |
|
|
0.5895 +146 pips |
0.5911 -162 pips |
0.57492 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9289 -101 pips |
1.9263 +127 pips |
1.93898 | |
| AUDSGD |
|
|
0.9339 +554 pips |
0.8949 -164 pips |
0.87850 | |
| XAUAUD |
|
|
3513.3902 -12891 pips |
3611.1461 +3115 pips |
3,642.30 | |
| XAGAUD |
|
|
44.4191 +185 pips |
46.6771 -411 pips |
42.570 |
News (AUD)
Australia Manufacturing PMI Inches Higher In July - Judo Bank
The manufacturing sector in Australia continued to contract in July, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Judo Bank revealed on Wednesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 47.4.
RTTNews | 3 days ago
Australia Jobless Rate Rises Slightly In June
Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly despite a sharp increase in employment, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. The jobless rate rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in June, while it was expected to remain unchanged at 4.0 percent. Employment increased by 50,200 in June, much bigger than economists' forecast of 20,000.
RTTNews | 9 days ago
Australia Business Confidence Strengthens; Consumer Confidence Weakens
Australia's business confidence improved in June to the highest since early 2003 but consumer sentiment remained deeply pessimistic in July, private survey results showed on Tuesday. The business sentiment index advanced to +4 in June from -2 in May, monthly survey data from NAB showed today. The increase was led by the strength in manufacturing and wholesale.
RTTNews | 17 days ago
