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The Australian dollar dropped to about 73.40 US cents by the weekend, down 4 percent from November 1 and 5.4 percent from its November 8 peak. The decline followed the strong US dollar, which reached 13-year highs, and expectations of Fed tightening.
Analysts said the currency's weakness helps Australian exporters.
A weaker Aussie dollar lowers the cost of Australian exports in US dollars, which can add supply pressure to global grain and feed markets. The drop reflects expected Fed tightening rather than any change in Australian crop supply.
sharecafe.com.auGlenn DyerNov 20, 2016Not 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.
