22 Quotes by Richard Franulovich

There's some definite independent strength in the Australian dollar, aided by gold and commodities.

Some well-known commentators on Fed policy have come out and said that the Fed has finished, the Fed is on pause or the Fed should take a pause,

The West Coast Port data suggest underlying trade volumes will provide a decent offsetting boost to the U.S. trade picture, with...U.S. exports outperforming in December.

Foreigners love U.S. assets, ... just broad-based appetite for dollar assets.

For a number of years now in a big picture sense, price action in Aussie seems to lead global growth. There is something like a 12 - 18 month lag.

It speaks to a U.S. dollar that is performing very well.

It's a neutral to a decent number. I don't think this number adds to the argument that the Fed is stopping (rate rises) at 4.5 percent.

It's not a big surprise. A lot of the things we were looking at such as lower oil prices and higher Boeing deliveries have all conspired to make it a better number.

The Fed is much more concerned that policy remains accommodative, which means that rate hikes will be measured going forward,