Chinese Trade Data Putting AUD Under Pressure

Chinese trade data is out and it appears there are some weaker than anticipated import and export figures.

Written by: Rowan Crosby • Monday, January 14, 2019 • 1 min read

• Last updated: Monday, January 14, 2019

Chinese trade data is out and it appears there are some weaker than anticipated import and export figures.

The AUD/USD has fallen and is down -0.35% post-release.

China trade balance USD bn, expected $51.6bn, prior was $44.7bn
Exports -4.4% y/y, expected 2.0%, prior 5.4%
Imports -7.6% y/y, expected 4.5%, prior was 3.0%

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Rowan Crosby

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Rowan Crosby is a professional futures trader from Sydney, Australia. Rowan has extensive experience trading commodities, bonds and equity futures in the Asian, European and US markets. Rowan holds a Bachelor of Finance and Economics degree and is focused heavily on Investment Finance and Quantitative Analysis.