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The Australian dollar fell after the US Federal Reserve sounded less dovish on future rate hikes than investors expected, hitting risk assets. Australian employment rose 37,000 in November, though growth was all part-time, and the jobless rate ticked up to 5.1 per cent.
The Aussie traded near 71.12 US cents after touching a six-week low of 70.875.
A firmer US rate path and a stronger dollar weigh on the Aussie, a currency tied to commodity demand, and tighter financial conditions can pressure risk-sensitive commodity prices.
sbs.com.auDec 20, 2018Not 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.
