Steven Dooley, Head of Market Insights

Originally covering markets as a journalist, Steven later worked as an investment specialist at a global fund management firm and head of trading at an Australian research group. Steven regularly appears in the press with Bloomberg, Sky News, ABC and Ausbiz.

Greenback higher as US shares sell-off; RBNZ looms

USD gains as US shares fall. Trump, Zelensky peace talks help USD. Aussie confidence climbs but AUD stalls.

August 20, 2025
US dollar higher as Ukraine-Russia deal remains elusive

Greenback climbs from two-week lows. Trump hits pause on China tariffs after oil diplomacy with Putin. Singapore export slide puts pressure on SGD

August 18, 2025
Kiwi weaker ahead of RBNZ

FX steady after no deal on Ukraine. Kiwi stumbles despite strong manufacturing rebound. RBNZ in focus this week.

August 17, 2025
USD rebounds from three-year lows after better jobs numbers

USD rebounds from three-year lows. Aussie lower as RBA minutes shows 50bps cut considered. Chinese yuan higher despite weaker data.

June 3, 2025
Aussie back at highs after US manufacturing hit

Aussie jumps to six-month highs. Greenback also pressured with Waller open to cuts. Euro gains as EU looks to strike back

June 3, 2025
Aussie ends May weaker as Trump says US-China talks “stalled”

APAC FX mostly lower on US-China worries. Trump’s team develops a backup plan to apply tariffs. A week focused on growth and inflation metrics.

June 1, 2025

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