Australian dollar

Markets now expect an interest rate hike

[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar climbed to a fresh three-year peak on Wednesday as the central bank signalled hawkish policy again, while the greenback came under pressure from softer US economic data.

These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months

The Australian dollar surges to its strongest position against the American currency in over two years

[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong set of domestic jobs data narrowed the odds on a near...

THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of growing expectations that interest rates there will be on hold fo...

[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Wednesday after their US peer enjoyed a broad bounce overnight, while both currencies extended gains on the yen as expectations built for mo...

[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Wednesday as a mixed bag of inflation data kept alive the prospect of a near-term hike in interest rates, while helping the Aussie notch a 12-year ...

[CANBERRA] The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will quickly shift to raising interest rates early ...