# Expectations of a Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike keep the Australian Dollar strong against the US Dollar - VT Markets

> The Australian dollar held near a 14-month high of 0.6724 on expectations of Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes. The RBA's December meeting notes said tighter policy was possible if inflation stayed high. Markets were looking ahead to February rate speculation and Q4 CPI data.

- Date: 2025-12-29 · published 2025-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21769-expectations-of-a-reserve-bank-of-australia-rate-hike-keep-the-australian
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Expected RBA tightening supports the Australian dollar against the US dollar, a currency move that can marginally shift Australian export pricing. Feed grain prices are not materially affected.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vtmarkets.com: https://www.vtmarkets.com/en-asia/live-updates/expectations-of-a-reserve-bank-of-australia-rate-hike-keep-the-australian-dollar-strong-against-the-us-dollar/
- vtmarkets.com: https://www.vtmarkets.com/en-asia/live-updates/the-hawkish-stance-of-the-reserve-bank-of-australia-supports-the-australian-dollar-against-the-us-dollar/

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