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22
Jul
Currency Updates
AUD Dips on China GDP | Weekly Update
T
he soft second quarter GDP report out of China had a disproportionately large bearish impact on the Aussie dollar last week, as is typical given the close economic ties between the two countries.
AUD once again outperformed its New Zealand peers last week, as the dovish RBNZ announcement emphasised the growing rate divergence between the two nations. Australian inflation has continued to surprise to the upside, and investors remain convinced that the Reserve Bank of Australia won’t even begin contemplating cuts until 2025.