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The Australian dollar opened slightly higher on 1 August 2018, trading near 0.7425 after June building approvals rose 6.4%. The Bank of Japan's dovish stance weakened the yen, and traders awaited the FOMC meeting.
Routine currency moves with a mildly firmer Aussie reflect the same US-versus-Australia rate dynamics, with little direct effect on feed commodity prices.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.