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Flash: AUD/USD may weaken further after RBA minutes - DailyFX

FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The AUD/USD continued to give back the rebound from earlier this month, slipping to a low of 0.9508.

According to David Song, Currency Analyst at DailyFX, the Australian dollar may weaken further over the next 24-hours of trading as the RBA keeps the door open to implement another rate cut. "Indeed, the RBA Minutes may highlight a greater willingness to push the benchmark interest rate to a fresh record-low in order to combat the slowing recovery, and we may see Governor Glenn Stevens strike a highly dovish tone for monetary policy as China – Australia's largest trading partner – remains at risk for a 'hard landing'", Song said.

"In turn, the RBA may take further steps to insulate the $1T economy, and the central bank may continue to embark on its easing cycle in the second-half of the year as commercial banks remain reluctant to pass on the rate cuts to households and businesses", DailyFX analyst concluded.