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Jan 15 - 05:55 PM

AUD/USD - Basks In US Inflation Relief, Awaits Aus Jobs Data

By Krishna Kumar  —  Jan 15 - 05:26 PM

• AUD/USD opens 0.5% higher as U.S. core CPI softens, rising 0.2% as expected

• Comes as relief to markets as core CPI had risen 0.3% for 4 straight months

• U.S. yields drop sharply, stocks surge as chance of Fed rate hike ruled out

• Rate futures price in 38 bps of easing in 2025, up from 26 bps on Tuesday

• Fed officials say latest inflation data helpful as they await Trump policies

• Rising commodity prices support AUD; NYK copper +1.3%, rises to a 2-mth high

• Australia Dec employment data Thu, key for RBA rate expectations

• Unemployment rate expected at 4% from previous 3.9%, rise of 15k jobs f'cast

• Resistance 0.6245, 0.6260, support 0.6195-0.6200, 0.6175-80

• Wednesday range 0.6181-0.6247
AUD


(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters

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