Currencies expected to benefit from a pick-up in global trade, like those linked to commodities, have risen against the US dollar.
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The Australian Dollar looks set to extend its push to fresh yearly highs in the coming week, buoyed by robust economic data and a return to normalcy.
Market report for the US dollar, Australian dollar, and British pound as well as exotic currencies.
The US Dollar had a bumpy week and it was a topsy-turvy week for the Aussie Dollar.
The US Dollar had a quiet week last week. Risk sentiment drove the Australian Dollar. The Euro had a stellar week.
The US Dollar had a torrid time last week, the Aussie Dollar continues its rampage and the British Pound hit a 10-week high against the Euro amid market optimis…

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The Reserve Bank is holding firm and reiterated that it does not anticipate hiking interest rates until 2024, as analysts suggest that Australia’s rising house prices may force the central bank’s hand sooner than anticipated.
Investment lending has risen to its highest point in four years as housing finance overall hit another all-time high, sparking concerns over affordability and a possible housing bubble.
Australian house prices rose at their fastest rate in nearly two decades in February, with 2.1 per cent growth for the month the biggest monthly change since August 2003.
Price growth for luxury properties in Perth, Gold Coast and Brisbane outpaced the bigger cities in 2020, with demand for prestige homes continuing to be boosted by the return of expats.
Developers continue to accelerate new projects to capitalise on South East Queensland’s surge, with red-hot buying activity likely to create supply shortages in sought-after locations.
Vendor satisfaction has risen to an all-time high, sparking new expectations that a significant rise in the number of properties available for sale is set to occur.

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