# 1 October 2019 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board | RBA

> The RBA published minutes from its 1 October 2019 policy meeting. Board members said heightened policy uncertainty from US-China trade tensions was weighing on trade and business investment. They noted these disputes posed significant downside risks to the global outlook.

- Date: 2019-10-01 · published 2019-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56828-1-october-2019-minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-of-the-board-rba
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The minutes point to weaker global trade and manufacturing demand, which can soften commodity demand. The effect on feed-grain prices is indirect and limited.

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2019/2019-10-01.html

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