Australian Dollar Strengthens Amid Hopes for RBA Rate Hike
The Australian dollar has strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. This movement is attributed to recent economic data from Australia, which suggests a possible interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) as soon as this month.
Australia's economy expanded 0.4 percent quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter (Q2), marginally above projections. This growth has raised hopes for an RBA rate hike, which could further boost the Australian dollar against other currencies.