The Australian dollar spiked up against its major counterparts in the Asian session on Tuesday, as the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate by a quarter-point and signaled further hikes amid growing price pressures.
The RBA board decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.