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AUDUSD:  The Australian dollar rallied sharply Thursday as Moody’s decision to put its U.S. debt rating on review for possible downgrade hampered that country’s currency at the benefit of most others. The move...

AUDUSD:  In an atmosphere of dense risk aversion as Europe’s funding and debt crisis throws up new woes on an almost daily basis, the Australian dollar, traditionally a classic risk proxy, eked out some gains...

AUDUSD:  The Australian dollar pushed sharply lower Tuesday as renewed fears Europe’s debt crisis could spread to Italy and Spain heightened risk aversion. Australian bonds were helped by the concerns, with bonds at...

AUDUSD:  Better demand for safe-haven currencies such as the yen and U.S. dollar hurt the Australian dollar in Asia trade Monday but analysts noted the local unit held up relatively well despite accelerating Chinese...

AUDUSD:  Australia’s economy is well placed due to its proximity to Asia to ride out the worst of the global slowdown, but the downside risks to the world growth are now more pronounced and the risk of contagion from...

AUDUSD: The RBA left its interest rate unchanged at 4.75%, as expected, and said that the nation’s growth pace may be weaker than forecast, keeping the currency lower. RBA Governor Stevens said that inflation...

AUDUSD:  The Australian dollar gave back nearly all of a late Friday and early Monday gain on signs of economic weakness in the country. Just a day before Australia’s central bank is set to decide on interest rates...

AUDUSD:  Australian new home sales fell 0.2% in May from April, according to a joint report by the Housing Industry Association–a representative group for home construction firms–and building products...