Australia: Getting to Know the AUD.
Even though they’ve got their seasons mixed up, the Australians are always up bright and early to play.
Well, this is mostly because the Australian market is the first to open every week!
Just like the people inhabiting the place, Australia’s local currency, the AUD, is called the Aussie.
One important characteristic of the AUD is that it has a high positive correlation with gold prices.
The reason behind this is that Australia is the third biggest gold-digger… errr, gold producer in the world.
As a result, whenever the price of gold rises or falls, the AUD goes along for the ride.
Among the major currencies, the AUD has been known for having a high interest rate.
This makes it a favorite for carry trades.
Carry trade is the practice of buying a currency with a high interest rate in exchange for a currency with a lower interest rate.
Most of the AUD’s movement happens during the Asian trading session, the time when economic data from Australia is released.
Given the commodity-based economy of Australia, unfavorable weather conditions tend to put a serious strain on Australia’s growth, which leads to a sell-off in the AUD.
How severely do weather conditions affect AUD?
Well, let’s just say that during the Australian drought of 2002, AUD/USD fell to .4770 – that is almost half its current exchange rate!
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