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Consumer confidence up but Aussie dips
February 10, 2021SharePrint
The Australian dollar has reversed directions on Wednesday, after registering three winning sessions. Currently, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7726, down 0.16% on the day.
Australian Consumer Confidence rises
Australian confidence indicators have enjoyed a good week. In February, the Westpac Consumer Confidence Sentiment index rebounded in impressive style, with a gain of 1.9%. This follows a sharp decline of 4.5% beforehand. The December reading marked a 10-year high, so the Australian consumer is showing a high level of confidence in the economy. Importantly, the index is now 14.2% higher on a year-to year basis, which means the consumer confidence is comfortably higher than its pre-pandemic level. The survey noted that the “light-handed” lockdowns had effectively contained Covid-19, which had contributed to the increase in consumer confidence.
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Tangoing in Tokyo
Asian markets follow Wall Street gains
Asian markets have started the week on a positive note, as a disappointing US Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday couldn’t damp the stimulus-infused enthusiasm of Wall Street. The news front was relatively quiet over the weekend as far as market impact goes, leaving the road clear for the “buy everything” business as usual crowds. The Nikkei 225 has been a star performer this morning, rising over 2.0% as investors piled in after it took out 29,000 after the open this morning, levels not seen since 1990. It remains some distance from its all-time highs around 39,000 seen in January 1989.