Australian Dollar softens to near 0.7000 on hawkish Fed signals, RBA rate decision looms
The AUD/USD pair loses momentum to near 0.7010 during the early Asian session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) on rising US Treasury yields and growing bets on further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) weakened to near 0.7000 against its US counterpart (USD) as hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) boosted the greenback. The RBA is expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.60% during its meeting later on Tuesday, signaling a potential end to near-year highs. Fed officials have been cautious about persistently high inflation, which could force the central bank to maintain higher rates for longer.
The odds of a Fed October rate hike have risen to nearly 65.9%, up from 57.6% a week earlier. Meanwhile, the RBA will monitor inflation closely, with Governor Michele Bullock likely to provide insights in her press conference after the rate decision. The Australian economy remains influenced by commodity prices, particularly iron ore, and the health of China’s economy, its largest trading partner.
The RBA’s monetary policy decisions will be crucial in determining the AUD's direction, given the strong link between interest rates and the value of the Australian Dollar.
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