30 Mar 2016
FOMC rate hike to push A$ lower mid-year - Westpac
Robert Rennie, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that the AUD, which is regarded as a liquid hedge against Chinese volatility, has benefitted from this recent calm around China.
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“However, these conditions are unlikely to persist with the expected result that the AUD will come under some renewed downward pressure. Coupled with a likely rate hike by the US Federal Reserve in June we are expecting the AUD to drift back to USD 0.72 by mid-year”.
Key Quotes
“However, these conditions are unlikely to persist with the expected result that the AUD will come under some renewed downward pressure. Coupled with a likely rate hike by the US Federal Reserve in June we are expecting the AUD to drift back to USD 0.72 by mid-year”.