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The Australian dollar hit a two-week low after the Reserve Bank of Australia governor hinted at possible monetary easing. Risk-off sentiment, driven by new European lockdowns and doubts about U.S. stimulus before the election, lifted the U.S. dollar index to a one-week high of 93.78.
A softer Aussie and firmer dollar lower the USD cost of Australian-linked commodities and tilt flows toward dollar assets. Broader risk aversion can weigh on commodity demand expectations.
financialpost.comReutersOct 15, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
