# 2 April 2019 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board | RBA

> The Reserve Bank of Australia released minutes of its 2 April 2019 monetary policy meeting. Members noted slower global activity, particularly in manufacturing, and said recent US-China trade talks had taken a more positive tone.

- Date: 2019-04-02 · published 2019-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59526-2-april-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 demand and a softer outlook for Chinese trade point to modest pressure on commodity demand and on the Australian dollar.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: neutral

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2019/2019-04-02.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.