Australia Retail Sales MoM
The retail sales report gives an aggregated assessment of retail goods and services sales during a specified period of time. Retail sales in Australia are seasonal, variable, and it's a major contributor to the total economy in the country.
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 |
|
|
1.7266 -490 pips |
1.7866 -110 pips |
1.77564 | |
| AUDCAD |
|
|
0.9067 -93 pips |
0.9145 +15 pips |
0.91604 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
95.5252 -223 pips |
98.1935 -44 pips |
97.754 | |
| AUDNZD |
|
|
1.1039 -120 pips |
1.1107 +52 pips |
1.11586 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6553 -100 pips |
0.6675 -22 pips |
0.66535 | |
| AUDCHF |
|
|
0.5282 +34 pips |
0.5505 -257 pips |
0.52480 | |
| GBPAUD |
|
|
1.9982 -500 pips |
2.0633 -151 pips |
2.04825 | |
| AUDSGD |
|
|
0.8734 +231 pips |
0.8837 -334 pips |
0.85032 | |
| XAUAUD |
|
|
5442.2485 -4945 pips |
5526.0993 -3440 pips |
5,491.70 | |
| XAGAUD |
|
|
60.7617 -173 pips |
0 +6249 pips |
62.490 |
News (AUD)
Australia Business Conditions Improve; Confidence Falls
Australia's business conditions improved in August but confidence weakened after four consecutive increases, survey results from NAB showed Tuesday. The business conditions gained two points to 7 in August and remained around its long-run average. The improvement in August reflected gains in employment and profitability, while trading conditions stayed unchanged compared to the prior month.
RTTNews | 8 days ago
Australia Consumer Confidence Weakens In September
Australian consumer confidence declined notably in September and remained in a 'cautiously pessimistic' territory, survey results from Westpac showed on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index declined 3.1 percent to 95.4 in September from 98.5 in August. The third 25 basis-point interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia had boosted sentiment in August.
RTTNews | 8 days ago
Australia Trade Surplus At 17-Month High; Household Spending Growth Rises
Australia's trade surplus surged to the highest level in more than a year in July and household spending growth accelerated for the third straight month in July, official data showed on Thursday. The trade surplus increased unexpectedly to A$7.3 billion in July from A$5.4 billion in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
RTTNews | 13 days ago
