Gold Research

Australian Dollar holds firm despite weak Chinese data, fading RBA rate hike bets

AUD/USD trades around 0.7030 at the time of writing on Friday, little changed on the day after Thursday's strong rally.

AUD/USD trades around 0.7030 at the time of writing on Friday, little changed on the day after Thursday's strong rally.

Gold impact rationale

Rising rate-hike or hawkish expectations increase gold's opportunity cost.

  • Source: FXStreet news
  • 2026-07-31
  • rates

Topics: gold news, gold price impact, rates