Australian dollar departs underlying economy

By in Australian dollar, Australian Shares

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The AUD is marching higher again today though it’s not lifted much from overnight:

Aussie bonds are bid again as they sniff out the bunkering consumer:

Stocks are flat:

Big Iron is mixed. Presumably BHP is ex-div:

Big Gas is tracking oil higher:

Big Gold is still warm:

Big Banks are still in the dead cat bounce:

Big Realty is mixed:

And Big Retail is largely ignoring the demolition of Costa Group:

Expect more profit warnings in the sector soon.

Comments

  1. GunnamattaMEMBER

    My read this morning is that the CBA Christmas sales warning has toned it slightly (or something has) and that everyone seems to be quite certain the Chinese data and the oncoming Chinese stimulus spend will launch it to hitherto greater heights……

    Other than that I would have thought it need to get back that 6 handle it had about a week ago real quick

  2. EdMEMBER

    AUD rolling for now to .7160 odd
    Since hitting the 68s last weeks its been bought bl00dy agressively and been extremely resilant.
    Initially I thought Central Bank Intervention but now not so sure.,

    • Hardon

      @Ed – Think your initial thoughts were correct. I believe the RB are shit scared of a low Oz $ especially in an election Year.
      They throw everything at it to get it up – especially when Gold goes up. Can’t have paper fiat underperform POG.

  3. Ronin8317MEMBER

    I believe it is futile to apply logic to the short term movement of the AUD : those massive, sudden movement that is soon reversed can only be explained by algo trading, and we humans don’t the what the machines are thinking..

    • Hill Billy 55MEMBER

      Thanks. Glad to know that Martin actually puts a figure to his prognostications of the housing market falls.

  5. flawse

    The Aussie is traded (last number I worked out) 138 times the total needed to cover all imports and exports – about covers it I reckon.