Currency Traders Chase The Aussie Dollar
October 25th, 2007The Aussie dollar has rallied, anticipating a higher yield spread between itself and the Japanese yen and the US dollar. This is one of the major components of Aussie dollar strength- the yield differential. The others are the commodity bull market, which creates demand for Aussie dollars, and the government’s surplus, which compared to the fiscal policy of other Anglo Saxon countries, looks downright prudent.
And while home sales plummet in the States and foreclosures rise, at least one Aussie bank reported that it hasn’t suffered much at all from the subprime led credit crunch. “Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ASX: ANZ), the nation’s third largest, posted record second-half profit on new branches and increased deposits, insulating the bank from higher funding costs
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