The Aussie was looking decidedly weak yesterday,having been pushed lower by a combination of weak iron ore prices(down more than 6%in Sep)and softer domestic data.The reaction to the much better than expected employment data overnight(initial 50 pip gain unwound)is indicative of the fact that few seem to be willing to buy the currency at these lower levels.The strong 121k rise in headline employment helped the unemployment rate move down to 6.1%,after then sharp rise to 6.4%seen last month.This has at least sunk the fear that the Australian labour market is slowing down sharply.But the fact that the Aussie has not seen sustained gains much on the news reflects the weaker underlying sentiment and downward force coming from commodity price developments.
昨天澳元毫无疑问受到压力,由于铁矿石价格(九月下降超过6%)和国内经济数据的双重影响而走低。虽然昨天的就业数据比预期要好得多,但澳元的价格还是下降了50点,这反映出一个事实,就是没有多少人愿意在如此低的水平买入澳元。而就业人数上涨的12万1千让失业率下降到了6.1%,这是发生在上个月出现6.4%大幅上升之后。这种情况让我们不那么担心澳洲的劳动力市场会大幅放缓。不过澳元并没有因为经济数据好儿持续地上涨,这反映出其背后的疲软趋势,以及来自商品价格下行的影响。
It also remains the case that the central bank believes that the currency remains over-valued on most measures,as is the case with New Zealand,where rates were kept steady at 3.50%overnight.In the accompanying statement,the RBNZ said it expects significant further depreciation of the currency,which was partially delivered by the market in the wake of the decision,with the kiwi down 50 pips and below the 0.82 level.Elsewhere,sterling has continued its partial recovery after yesterday,which was labelled‘black Wednesday’for the yes campaign in Scotland.The economic consequences of Scottish independence took centre stage,with many companies outlining their contingency plans and/or intent to move out of Scotland in the instance of a yes vote.Still,the vote remains a little too close to call,so sterling is likely to remain volatile over the coming week and measures of underlying volatility will continue to be elevated.
而澳洲的央行仍然认为澳元被高估;新西兰的情况也是一样,昨天新西兰宣布利率会稳定在3.50%。此次声明中,新西兰央行说他们期待新元能进一步大幅贬值。此决定宣布后市场有所行动,新元下降了50点到了0.82之下。此外,从昨天这个号称苏格兰公投“黑色周三”的日子开始,英镑仍然在持续恢复。苏格兰独立的经济影响已经开始显现,如果投票赞同独立,许多公司都开始计划应急预案或者是准备搬出苏格兰。不过,这次投票仍然是胜负未分的局势,因此未来几周英镑应该会继续波动,而波动可能会呈现上升趋势。
澳元受到更多压力
We talked about the weakness in the Aussie overnight in the wake of the latest labour market numbers.This has continued during the European session,even though other currencies have managed to gain some ground vs.the dollar.The Aussie is now at levels last seen late March,with a brief push below the 0.91 level into the European session.
由于最新的劳动市场数据,昨天我们谈到了澳元的疲软。今天欧洲盘虽然很多其他货币都在针对美元上涨,澳元却还是在继续疲软趋势。目前澳元所在的水平是三月底才出现过的,在欧洲盘一直拉低到了0.91之下。
