# 6 August 2019 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board | RBA

> The Reserve Bank of Australia published the minutes of its 6 August 2019 policy meeting, noting that global growth had eased and that trade and technology disputes between the US and China had prompted downward revisions to trading partner growth forecasts. Members also noted the US plan for a 10 per cent tariff on a further US$300 billion of Chinese exports.

- Date: 2019-08-06 · published 2019-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57838-6-august-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

Weaker global growth and trade escalation reduce expected demand for commodities and feed, and the policy outlook shapes currency moves that affect Australian export prices.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2019/2019-08-06.html

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