AUD bid on Bullock, RBA minutes, Chinese yuan strength

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock spoke earlier:

Bullock made mention that inflation will remain a crucial
challenge over the next one to two years.

This was very much evident in the minutes to the November meeting released soon after Bullock spoke:

Bullock differentiated between supply issues and strong underlying demand:

  • “We’re going to see more potential for supply shocks…if
    you keep getting them, there comes a point where everyone just
    expects inflation to remain high and if inflation expectations
    adjust, then it’s a problem”

Said that monetary policy was already restrictive and dampening spending. RBA minutes showed the RBA is concerned about a shift in inflation expectations higher, though, which triggered the rate hike in November.

AUD moved higher on the minutes and has taken fresh impetus from the much stronger mid-rate for CNY:

Update:

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source