Australian Dollar appreciates despite market caution rising from Middle-East tensions
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The Australian Dollar gains ground as the RBA is widely expected to hold a hawkish stance regarding its policy outlook. The AiG Industry Index eased in September, rising 4.9 points to -18.6 from -23.5 prior reading. The US Dollar receives support from the market caution amid rising Middle-East tensions. The Australian Dollar (AUD) retraces its recent losses from the previous session against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. The AUD receives support from the hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) regarding its interest rate trajectory and Australia’s largest trading partner China’s stimulus measures. The AiG Industry Index slightly improved in September, rising 4.9 points to -18.6 from the previous reading of -23.5, though it still signals contraction for the 29th consecutive month. Meanwhile, the AiG Manufacturing PMI continued its decline, falling 2.8 points to -33.6 from -30.8 prior, marking the lowest level in trend terms since the series began. The upside of the AUD/USD pair could be restrained as the US Dollar receives support from the market caution amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Iran launched over 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vow retaliation against Tehran for the Tuesday attack. Daily Digest Market Movers: Australian Dollar advances as traders expect RBA to hold policy restrictive The CME FedWatch Tool indicates that markets are assigning a 63.1% probability to a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in November, while the likelihood of a 50-basis-point cut is 36.9%, down from 58.2% a week ago. The US Dollar received downward pressure from the weaker-than-expected ISM Manufacturing PMI released on Tuesday. The index came at 47.2 for September, matching the reading with August’s print but came in below the market expectation of 47.5. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported the Retail Sales…
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