Antipodean Currencies Rise Amid Risk Appetite
The Antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as investor sentiment boosted after data showed the bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. consumer prices further offset optimism the U.S. Fed will continue to aggressively lower interest rates in the coming months. China is also falling as the markets await potential fiscal stimulus announcements on Saturday. Following the data, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic told the Wall Street Journal he was "definitely open" to leaving interest rates unchanged...