In it he addressed some of the central banks underlying economic concerns, which included low wage growth. This he fears, could hamper inflation levels reaching the government’s target of 2.5%.

The reason wages were not growing in line with other developed countries is still unclear, but his comments may well handicap any major advancement for the AUD as we head towards the end of the trading week.

The AUD has made little inroads against the Pound over recent days with GBP/AUD rates trading between 1.7560–1.7679 during Wednesday’s trading. The table below shows the difference in AUD exchange rates for the last month, and the difference in Aussie Dollars you could have achieved over this period.

This may surprise many, due to Sterling’s struggles elsewhere but the AUD is not the only commodity-based currency to come under some pressure recently.

We could also look at the Trump/Kim summit as being beneficial, even though the actual outcome of the meetings and its ultimate benefits are far from clear. In the short-term investors may look at in a positive light when it comes to global relations, which in turn can help support the AUD around its current levels against the Pound.

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