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Session Recap: AUD/USD breaks below 1.02 as RBA cut rates to record low 2.75%
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - A quiet Asian session in mostly all fronts but in Aussie after the RBA has lowered interest rates from previous 3% to record lows at 2.75%, the lowest since year 1959. Japan opened doors after a 4-day weekend, with USD/JPY momentarily breaking below the 99 handle on Japan Fin Min comments.
Nikkei index opened above the 14k points mark for first time since late June 2008, playing catch up with US equities, adding more than +2.5% gain for the day, while other local share markets traded mixed with small moves either way. Gold and Oil both slided slightly to the downside, last at $1465 for gold spot, while Oil is around the $95.30 mark.
Apart from the RBA, AiG construction index in Australia posted a decline from previous 1.4% to 0.4%, the lowest level since year 2009. Australian trade balance came in better than expected at +0.31B on the back of strong exports to China, while HPI came in much worse than expected at +0.1% when a +1.9% increase was expected.
Main healines in the Asian session:
AUD: Big hedge funds selling again in overnight trade
Newswires – North Korea move missiles away from launch site
Forex: EUR/USD remains trapped around 1.3100 despite Draghi's siren calls
Commodities Brief: Precious metals finish slightly lower after narrow range day
New Zealand Labour cost index (QoQ) falls to 0.4% in 1Q from 0.5%
United Kingdom Apr BRC Shop Price Index (MoM) decreases to 0.4% vs 1.4%
Australia AiG Performance of Construction Index falls to 35.2 in Apr from 39
Forex: NZD/USD finishes lower as consolidation on daily chart continues
Forex: AUD/JPY closes lower as resistance at 102.50 continues to hold firm
Japan’s finance minister Aso: It will take a few months for the BOJ easing to take effect
Australia shows trade surplus, but soft house prices
Forex: USD/JPY dips below 99 on Aso's comments
Asian stocks show small loses while Nikkei index wins big
IMF tells Greece to step up fight on tax evasion
RBA cut rates to 2.75, lowest since records began in 1959
AUD/NZD breaks below 1.2000
Forex: Aussie plummets on RBA Interest Rate Decision