Marketwatch APAC

Daily Insights
June 5, 2024

Market Watch APAC – 6th June 2024

 

The AUDUSD has had a day of going nowhere, showing little response to local data and overnight releases from the US. It has consolidated around the 0.6650 area and awaits further evidence that risk sentiment can improve. Australian Q1 GDP came in just +0.1% qoq versus a +0.2% expectation and the currency was little changed while yields fell on 3y and 10y bonds. For the AUDUSD today, any strength remains resisted at the 0.6690/00 zone again and declines will look for initial support at 0.6600/10’s.

Wall Street stocks were higher over the day,  led by tech stocks as expectations build for a more imminent rate cut  from the Fed in September meeting. The DJI was up +0.3%, while the S&P500 gained +1% and the Nasdaq also gained +1.7% for the day. Australian shares are looking to open marginally higher today supported by commodities sector and heightened risk sentiment driven by expectations of a pivot in the Fed funds rate building around the September meeting.

Gold prices regained their previous day’s losses as US Treasury yields fell after the US Private Payrolls data brought forward expectations for a rate cut from the Fed.

Copper prices on the LME slipped once again, driven by lacklustre demand from China. Dalian Iron Ore prices remain soft, as prospects deteriorate for China demand, particularly with high portside inventories as they are.

Brent Crude prices rallied today, after US data releases regenerated optimism that the Fed will be able to cut rates sooner and help stimulate demand back in to the market.

 

AUDUSD

Open today 0.6648

Yesterday’s Range 0.6625 / 0.6664

NZDUSD

Open today  0.6193

Yesterday’s Range 0.6169 / 0.6198

AUDNZD

Yesterday’s Range 1.0728 / 1.0778

AUDEUR

Yesterday’s Range 0.6093 / 0.6126

AUDCNH

Yesterday’s Range 4.8063 / 4.8336

AUDGBP

Yesterday’s Range 0.5189 / 0.5215

 

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Economic Calendar

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NZD - ANZ Commodity Prices m/m
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AUD - Goods Trade Balance
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AUD - ANZ Job Advertisements m/m
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JPY - 30-y Bond Auction
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CHF - Unemployment Rate
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EUR - German Factory Orders m/m
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EUR - Italian Retail Sales m/m
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GBP - Construction PMI
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EUR - Retail Sales m/m
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EUR - French 10-y Bond Auction
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EUR - European Parliamentary Elections
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USD - Challenger Job Cuts y/y
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EUR - Main Refinancing Rate
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EUR - Monetary Policy Statement
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CAD - Trade Balance
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USD - Unemployment Claims
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USD - Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q
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USD - Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q
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USD - Trade Balance
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EUR - ECB Press Conference
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CAD - Ivey PMI
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USD - Natural Gas Storage
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NZD - Manufacturing Sales q/q
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JPY - Household Spending y/y

Market Indicators

Currency Pairs
Pair High Low
aud/usd 0.66644 0.66259
nzd/usd 0.61981 0.61537
aud/nzd 1.07738 1.07154
usd/jpy 156.481 155.092
usd/cad 1.37414 1.36652
eur/usd 1.08916 1.08543
gbp/usd 1.27951 1.27554
aud/eur 1.63956 1.63216
aud/jpy 104.002 103.043
aud/cny
Equities and Commodities
S&P 500 5356.91
DOW 38791.8
Nasdaq 100 19052
ASX200 7814.91
GOLD 2354.6
WTI 74.32

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