# A tighter relationship between US and Australian equities? | Investment Insights | Fidelity Australia

> Fidelity Australia analyses how Federal Reserve policy affects the Australian dollar and equities. It notes the Aussie rose from 0.70 to 0.77 against the US dollar after vaccine news lifted risk appetite, and it expects further appreciation this year.

- Date: 2021-01-29 · published 2021-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49411-a-tighter-relationship-between-us-and-australian-equities-investment-insights
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Monetary policy divergence and risk sentiment drive the Aussie, which influences Australian export competitiveness. Impact on feed commodity prices is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fidelity.com.au: https://www.fidelity.com.au/insights/investment-articles/a-tighter-relationship-between-us-and-australian-equities/

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