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Will the Pound continue to improve against the Australian Dollar?
Sterling is now trading close to its best level against the Australian Dollar in almost two years as the Australian economy continues to shows signs of a struggle.
Australian inflation data is released on Tuesday and this could provide us with evidence of what the RBA may need to do in terms of monetary policy in the near future.
The RBA is under pressure at the moment as it appears as though the country is split between the east and the west with the western economy showing signs of a real slowdown compared to what is happening in both Sydney and Melbourne.
With the western part of the country so entrenched in the mining industry any slowdown in China will often cause the Australian Dollar to weaken and this is in part one of the reasons for the recent period of Australian Dollar weakness.
The Australian Dollar has also been affected by the decision made in the US to continue in their course of raising interest rates. In previous years Australia has had one of the highest interest rate yields available in the developed world.
However, the US has now overtaken them and this has caused global investors to move their money away from Australia and this has seen Sterling break past 1.83 during the course of this week providing some excellent opportunities to send money down under.
With the Bank of England due to meet on 10th May I think there is a strong chance of a rate hike coming in the UK as well and this could see further strength for the Pound vs the Australian Dollar. Therefore, if you’re considering selling Australian Dollars to buy Pounds it may be worth getting things organised in the near future.
For further information about how to save money when exchanging Australian Dollars and if you’d like to save money compared to using your own bank then contact me directly for a free quote and I look forward to hearing from you.
Tom Holian teh@currencies.co.uk
AUD Forecast – AUD Fights Back After Recent Losses (Matthew Vassallo)
Sterling came under pressure against the AUD yesterday, following the release of the latest UK inflation data.
GBP/AUD rates have fallen back towards 1.82, a dip of almost 4 cents from last week’s high.
Inflation fell to 2.5%, which was under the markets predicted market figure of 2.7%. Whilst this could be viewed as a positive in the sense that it is creeping back towards the government’s target level of 2%, it has also dampened expectations of a prospective interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE).
This potential rate hike had most likely been factored in to Sterling’s value, at least to some extent by investors, as such yesterday’s data has dampened the markets expectation and as investors have sold off their Sterling positions.
Looking at the AUD and it had started to find support against the Pound around 1.85, with the realignment welcomed by any clients looking to sell AUD.
One of the main reasons the AUD has struggled of late, is due to pressure on the global markets. Generally, when there is an upturn in global growth currencies such as the AUD will prosper as investors look towards riskier assets, with generally higher interest returns. When the global markets are under pressure, investors will move their funds away from these currencies and back into safer havens such as the USD or CHF.
President Donald Trump’s recent trade tariffs are putting a huge strain on commodity based currencies such as the AUD, which is why clients holding AUD may wish to take advantage of the current spike and remove any market risk.
If you have an upcoming AUD currency transfer to make, you can contact me directly on 01494 787 478. We can help guide you through this turbulent market and as a company we have over eighteen years’ experience, in helping our clients achieve the very best exchange rates on any given market.
Our award winning rates can be accessed very easily over the phone and I can keep you posted with key market developments ahead of any prospective exchange you need to make.
Feel free to email me directly on mtv@currencies.co.uk to find out all the options available to you ahead of your currency transfer.
Pound to Australian Dollar rate trading at annual high, will the pair now climb higher? (Joseph Wright)
The exchange rate for changing Pounds into Aussie Dollars has traded within half-a-cent from its annual high today, as the almost hit 1.85 again during today’s trading session.
As many of our regular readers will be aware, sentiment surrounding the Pound has improved quite considerably recently after roughly a month ago the UK and EU Brexit negotiators came to an agreement regarding the Brexit transitional deal. This was a topic that limited the Pound’s value prior tot he agreement, as there were concerns that there would be a Hard Brexit which most likely would’ve resulted in a weaker Pound due to the shock to the UK economy.
Now that there is likely to be an interest rate hike from the Bank of England next month, sentiment is improving as the UK economy is showing signs of picking up, even if the Brexit has slowed the economy somewhat.
Moving forward, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Pound climb from its current levels as I think AUD will continue to lose value throughout the year. Now that the Fed Reserve has begun hiking interest rates in the US, AUD is likely to lose some of its attractiveness as it will no longer be offering one of the highest interest rates within the developed world. At the same time trade tensions between the US and China are likely to limit upside for AUD in my opinion.
There are expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase interest rates to 1.75% at the end of this year, although up until this stage the RBA has been skeptical due to the overheating property market down under, particularly on the East coast. With the RBA being weary of the effects this could have on the Australian economy, I think they will leave it late before making an amendment.
If you have a large currency exchange to carry out in the coming days, weeks or months then you are more than welcome to speak with me directly as I will be more than happy to help you both with trying to time a transaction and getting you the top market rate when you do come to buy your currency. A small improvement in a rate of exchange can make a huge difference so for the sake of taking two minutes to email me you may find you save yourself hundreds if not thousands of Pounds. You can email me (Joseph Wright) on jxw@currencies.co.uk and I will endeavour to get back to you as soon as I can.
Could GBPAUD continue towards 1.90?
Since the start of the year GBPAUD exchange rates have improved by over 10 cents, and clients converting £200,000 into Australian dollars are now achieving an additional 25,ooo dollars.
The Australian dollar continues to struggle on due to the over inflated housing market which is a reason why the Reserve Bank of Australia continue to keep interest rates on hold at 1.5%. Furthermore ‘trade wars’ between the US and China (Australia main trading partner), is causing investors to move away from risky commodity currencies such as the Australian dollar.
The pound has had a good run of late due to the UK securing a transitional deal and the Bank of England hinting that an interest rate hike is likely for June. Today the UK will release their latest average earnings numbers and on Thursday their latest inflation numbers. The consensus is for average earnings to outpace inflation for the first time in many years.
If this is the case, an interest rate hike looks almost certain and therefore I expect the pound may rise slightly against the Australian dollar. However I expect that the market has already priced in the interest rate hike in May, therefore I don’t see the pound making substantial gains.
Looking further ahead I don’t believe it’s all smiles for Australian dollar buyers. The most important element of Brexit is to be decided which is the trade talks. Over the last 18 months we have seen the pound come under pressure when a fresh round of Brexit talks begin. If you need to purchase Australian dollars short to medium term, this week could provide the best opportunity for some time to come.
If you are buying or selling Australian dollars in the future, I would strongly recommend getting in contact to discuss your situation. The company I work offers a proactive service to offering economic information whilst having the ability to offer award winning exchange rates. Feel free to email me with your requirements along with the timescales you are working to and I will respond with my forecast and the process of using our company drl@currencies.co.uk.
AUD Forecast – Global Trade Wars Likely to Handicap any Advancements for the AUD (Matthew Vassallo)
The AUD has found some support against Sterling during Wednesday’s trading, despite on-going concerns around the global markets and President Donald Trump’s prospective trade tariffs.
GBP/AUD hit 1.8356, before the AUD fought back below 1.83 by the close of European trading.
The Pound itself has found support of late following a spike in investor confidence. This upturn in fortunes has come in line with some a strong run of UK economic data and some positive developments in Brexit talks.
The UK & EUR have agreed terms on a transitional period between the original two year timeline, which will allow for further negotiations to take place regarding the UK’s future trade relationship with our closet neighbours, amongst other key facets of the separation.
This has helped the Pound to support itself around its current levels, which could mean that the AUD will struggle to make any impact back below 1.80 over the coming days.
We also need to consider that all commodity based currencies such as the AUD have come under pressure, since President Trump’s imposed traded tariffs on China, which has started to put a strain on the global markets.
The Australian economy relies heavily on its exports to proper, so any slowdown in this sector caused by any global trade wars, is also likely to put pressure on the AUD.
If you have an upcoming AUD currency transfer to make, you can contact me directly on 01494 787 478. We can help guide you through this turbulent market and as a company we have over eighteen years’ experience, in helping our clients achieve the very best exchange rates on any given market.
Our award winning rates can be accessed very easily over the phone and I can keep you posted with key market developments ahead of any prospective exchange you need to make.
Feel free to email me directly on mtv@currencies.co.uk to find out all the options available to you ahead of your currency transfer.
Australian Dollar on the ropes vs the Pound during March. – is there further weakness ahead in April? (Tom Holian)
The Pound has had one of its best months in recent times against the Australian Dollar hitting the best rate to buy Australian Dollars with Pounds since June 2016 when the EU referendum was announced.
The Australian Dollar has been struggling with an imbalance between the western part of the country where the mining industry appears to be slowing down whilst the east coast cities seem to be performing better.
The issue for the Reserve Bank of Australia is how they will be able to manage monetary policy going forward. The RBA is due to meet next Tuesday and I think the tone will be very dovish and any talk of a rate hike will be a long time coming.
Inflation has been struggling and the economy is showing signs of a slowdown in Australia and this is another reason for the weakness of the Australian Dollar with GBPAUD rates hitting 1.85 earlier on this week.
America now has a higher interest rate than Australia and this has meant global investors has begun to bypass the previously attractive yield available down under in favour of placing money in the US.
The trade wars between the US and China have caused big problems for the Aussie Dollar and I think there could be worse to come with this particular topic as Trump has already been rather vocal about putting America first.
Meanwhile the economic data from the UK has been improving and only recently the Bank of England announced a 7-2 vote in favour of keeping interest rates on hold which suggests a rate hike may be coming fairly soon with odds relatively high of a rate hike coming in May.
On Wednesday Australia announces the latest Retail Sales data and I think this could come out lower than expected putting further pressure on the Australian Dollar vs the Pound.
Therefore, if you’re in the process of buying Australian Dollars it may be worth holding on until later on next week.
However, if you’re selling Australian Dollars it may be worth organising this very soon.
If you would like further information about how to save money on exchange rates or you would like a free quote then email me directly with your requirements and I look forward to hearing from you.
Tom Holian teh@currencies.co.uk
Pound continues to make gains vs the Australian Dollar (Tom Holian)
I have been predicting in my last few articles that the Pound would break through 1.80 during the course of this month and continue to rise against the Australian Dollar which has shown signs of a real struggle during March.
We are now at the highest level to buy Australian Dollars with Pounds since the the referendum during June 2016 which saw the Pound collapse against the Australian Dollar after the British public voted to leave the European Union.
Although the Pound has been supported by better news on the Brexit front including an agreement on the transitional deal it appears to me is that it is more likely to be overall weakness for the Australian Dollar which has seen GBPAUD exchange rates move to these recent highs creating some excellent opportunities to buy Australian Dollars with Pounds.
There are a number of reasons why the AUD has weakened but mainly due to what is happening in the US during the course of this month. At the moment the Trump administration has put in place a number of different tariffs on Chinese goods coming into the US and as China is Australia’s largest trading partner any problems will often result in Australian Dollar weakness. If the trade wars ramp up this could cause further problems for the Australian Dollar so if your’e considering buying Pounds it may be worth organising this in the near future.
The stock market down under has also fallen since the start of the week as the US is also proposing a crackdown in Chinese investment in tech firms in the US.
With the Reserve Bank of Australia due to meet early next week I think the tone will suggest that any interest rate hikes may be a long time coming so this could provide a further boost for GBPAUD exchange rates.
Having worked in the foreign exchange industry since 2003 with my experience I am confident of being able to offer you both bank beating exchange rates and also help you with the timing of your transfer of currency.
If you would like further information or a free quote then contact me directly and I look forward to hearing from you.
Tom Holian teh@currencies.co.uk
AUD Forecast – Concerns Over Global Trade Continue to Weigh Heavily on the AUD (Matthew Vassallo)
The AUD has lost some ground against Sterling overnight, with the pair trading 1.85 during Wednesday morning’s trading.
The AUD has come under pressure lately, having found plenty of support around and below 1.80 for long periods.
The Pound itself has had a very positive week following a strong run of UK economic data. Investor confidence in the Pound soared as UK Unemployment figures fell, Retail Sales figures exceeded expectation and there was even a nod from the Bank of England (BoE) that they may look to hike interest rates over the coming months.
This positive feeling was cemented as reports regarding a Brexit transitional deal surfaced. These reports were later confirmed, with the UK & EUR all but agreeing the terms of the deal, which included access for the UK to the single market & customs union during the two year period.
This positive sentiment helped support Sterling’s rise against the AUD, which itself has come under increasing pressure of late in line with a slowdown in global growth.
Investors have been pulling their funds away from riskier assets such as the AUD, with fears that President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs on imported goods good have a serious knock on effect for the global economy. As regular readers will know the Australia relies heavily on sustainable global growth to boost its export driven economy and any slowdown inevitably has a negative knock on effects for the AUD.
With US/China trade wars also impacting investors risk appetite, particularly as China demand for Australian goods & materials is so essential to the Australian economy, the AUD may struggle to make any sustained impact back to or below 1.80 against Sterling in the short-term.
Whilst Brexit fears have not completely subsided, with many questions regarding future trade relationship’s still to be answered, I would be tempted to protect any AUD currency positions and avoid the risk of further downturns.
If you have an upcoming AUD currency transfer to make, you can contact me directly on 01494 787 478. We can help guide you through this turbulent market and as a company we have over eighteen years’ experience, in helping our clients achieve the very best exchange rates on any given market.
Our award winning rates can be accessed very easily over the phone and I can keep you posted with key market developments ahead of any prospective exchange you need to make.
Feel free to email me directly on mtv@currencies.co.uk to find out all the options available to you ahead of your currency transfer.
