Forex Trading Log

The Aussie dollar is steady for now. Australia’s monthly trade deficit in January has narrowed which encouraged the local currency somewhat. The deficit narrowed to A$876 million in January from a gap of A$1.379 billion in December. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said that exports rose by 2 percent and imports fell by 1 percent in the month. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) met earlier this morning but the market expects them to hold rates steady at 6.25 percent. The outcome of their meeting will be found out tomorrow. Watch out for fourth quarter economic growth data due 0030 GMT (11.30am Sydney time) also tomorrow which could influence forex markets.