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WA Business News  1 hr ago  Comment 
The Australian dollar is slightly lower after peaking at a two-week high, following the release of weak Chinese and Australian manufacturing data. At 1700 AEST, the local unit was trading at 103.54 US cents, down from 103.58 on Tuesday.
Sydney Morning Herald  5 hrs ago  Comment 
Treasurer Wayne Swan has ruled out intervening to tame a strong Australian dollar, saying such action would be extremely dangerous.     
Sydney Morning Herald  6 hrs ago  Comment 
Aided and abetted by a high Australian dollar, it seems we're absolutely mad about travelling. In 2011 alone, more than seven million Aussies ventured overseas - about a third of the population. No wonder, then, that one of the world's most...
FX Street  10 hrs ago  Comment 
The release of the much weaker than expected Chicago PMI data overnight which showed a fall to 49... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.
FX Street  11 hrs ago  Comment 
I've been hosed this week as I have deviated from my usual short term technical intra and day... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.
FX Street  Apr 30  Comment 
Sterling Australian Dollar (GBPAUD) FX Technical Analysis GBPAUD managed to continue its rally off... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.
FX Street  Apr 30  Comment 
Risk assets continue to rally spurred by hopes/expectations of ongoing (Federal Reserve) and... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.
Sydney Morning Herald  Apr 30  Comment 
The Australian dollar is trading strongly against the greenback, helped along by positive sentiment from equities markets.     




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The Australian Dollar (also known as "Aussie" [1]) is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is denoted with a leading $, though in an international context the $ is often appended to an "A" or "AU" to distinguish the currency from other dollars. For example, within the nation of Australia $27 is read "twenty-seven dollars," while in an international context the same value might be written AU$27 and read "twenty-seven dollars, Australian".

The chart at left shows the USD/AUD currency pair; the number of Australian Dollars equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).

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Trading Hours

The most active AUD trading hours are from Tokyo Open (7:00PM ET / 0:00 GMT), AUD Economic Releases (7:30AM ET / 0:30 GMT) and U.S. Economic Releases (8:30AM ET/ 13:30 GMT).

Things to know when Trading the Australian Dollar (AUD)

The chart below showcases the relationship between gold and AUD/USD. Australia happens to be one of the biggest producers of gold; therefore, gold prices have an impact on the pair.

Nickname – The only nickname for the Australian dollar is the Aussie which is a shortened version of the name.

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The 10 year chart of Gold vs. AUD / USD

Central Bank - The Reserve Bank of Australia conducts monetary policy meetings 11 times a year and their decisions on interest rates could have significant ramifications for the currency market. Glenn Stevens is the central bank governor for Australia. He assumed the post in 2006 and can serve up to 7 years.

Most Active Trading Hours – We tend to see the most significant volatility in the Australian dollar when Australian economic data is being released which is usually around the Tokyo open.

What Does the Economy Rely On? – Australia is a service sector economy but the country produces a tremendous amount of key commodities such as gold and copper. Therefore the Australian economy can be very sensitive to the moves in commodity prices.

Who Does the Economy Rely on for Trade? – Australia’s largest trading partners are in the Asia-Pac region. They do the most trade with Japan followed by China and South Korea.

Market Moving Economic Releases – Central bank rate decisions are usually the most market moving indicators, which mean that they can create the greatest volatility for any currency followed by the employment report, the consumer spending and inflation reports

The Australian Economy

Key Facts

The Australian Economy is comprised of 71.1% Services, 26.4% Industrial, and 2.5% Agriculture. It's largest trading partners are Japan, China, South Korea, US and New Zealand. Some other key facts about the Australian Economy:

  1. Sixth Most Traded Currency
  2. RBA Holds Highest Rate out of All G10 Central Banks
  3. Depends Heavily on Export Demand from China
  4. World’s Fourteenth Largest Economy
  5. Home of the Eight Largest Stock Exchange – the Australian Securities Exchange

General Economic Statistics

2008 GDP Estimate(USD $1.069 Trillion)
Population:22.3 Million
Interest Rate*4.5
Inflation**2.50%
Trade Balance***AUD $2.1 Billion

Market Moving Economic Releases

  1. RBA Rate Decision
  2. Retail Sales
  3. Consumer Prices
  4. Employment Change
  5. GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  6. Trade Balance
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