RBA Shocks Markets & AUD Collapses

The RBA stunned the market by holding their cash rate steady at 3.75% and not hiking another 25bp, as was widely expected (roughly 80%). The AUD immediately collapsed, as traders anticipated eroding yield spread. The AUDUSD shed nearly one and a half big figures, trading from 0.8927 to 0.8780. However, the RBA’s [...]

The RBA stunned the market by holding their cash rate steady at 3.75% and not hiking another 25bp, as was widely expected (roughly 80%). The AUD immediately collapsed, as traders anticipated eroding yield spread. The AUDUSD shed nearly one and a half big figures, trading from 0.8927 to 0.8780. However, the RBA’s accompanying statement clearly indicates that rates might go higher in the future….

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