# 2 October 2018 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board | RBA

> The Reserve Bank of Australia published minutes of its 2 October 2018 policy meeting. Members noted above-trend global growth in early 2018 but flagged trade policy as a significant risk, including new US and Chinese tariffs.

- Date: 2018-10-02 · published 2018-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62782-2-october-2018-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

Trade-war uncertainty and a steady RBA stance shape the Australian dollar, which affects the export competitiveness and price of Australian grain and feed. A weaker AUD tends to support Australian export prices.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: neutral

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2018/2018-10-02.html

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