周三,澳元跌至0.645美元以下,达到四个月来的最低水平,疲软的GDP数据提振了人们对澳大利亚储备银行早些时候降息的预期。数据显示,截至9月的三个月里,澳大利亚经济季度环比仅增长0.3%,低于市场预期的0.4%。按年度计算,经济增长了0.8%,远低于经济衰退期间通常出现的1.1%的增长率。尽管数据令人失望,但普遍预计澳大利亚储备银行将在12月的政策会议上保持利率不变,理由是通胀持续存在。然而,2月份降息的可能性已上升至30%,降息要到5月份才能完全体现出来。
The Australian dollar fell below $0.645 on Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in four months, as weak GDP data bolstered expectations for an earlier interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The data revealed that Australia’s economy grew by just 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to September, missing market expectations of 0.4%. On an annual basis, the economy expanded by 0.8%, well below the forecasted 1.1%, a growth rate typically seen during recessions. Despite the underwhelming data, the RBA is widely expected to keep rates unchanged at its December policy meeting, citing persistent inflation. However, the probability of a rate cut in February has risen to 30%, with a cut not fully priced in until May.