AUD/USD (Australian dollar/US dollar)

The US dollar is soft in general, but looks as if it is trying to fight back a little as we head into New York trading.

The US dollar has held around familiar areas with July’s inflation matching the consensus precisely.

The US interest rates rise in early trading on Thursday, as Middle East tensions continue to move the needle.

The US dollar is choppy overall in early trading on Thursday, as markets try to determine their next move.

The US dollar continues to be noisy, as interest rates dropped a bit in the early part of the trading session on Tuesday.

The US dollar has been noisy against Asian currencies on Friday, as we continue to see a bit of choppiness in general.

The US dollar continues to move on rates, and with the attack on Iran last night, the USD rally isn’t a big surprise.

Wall Street ticked to a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzagged following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 408 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% as the stock market cleaved between winners and losers. The swings were even bigger in foreign-currency markets, where the U.S. dollar’s value slid against its peers again.

March Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

March Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.