Convert 2,000 GBP to AUD

The British Pound to Australian Dollar exchange rate is influenced by Bank of England rate decisions, UK inflation, employment data, and Brexit-related political developments, as well as RBA interest rates, commodity prices (especially iron ore and gold), Chinese economic data, and employment figures. Both the Bank of England and Reserve Bank of Australia play crucial roles in determining the relative strength of these currencies.

The pound sterling.. our quid. Oldest currency still in use and it still commands proper respect in global markets sitting as the fourth most traded currency worldwide. GBPUSD or "cable" as the old school traders call it is an absolute beast of a pair.. it moves fast it moves far and it will take your stop out before you can blink if youre not careful. The Bank of England sets the tone but honestly since Brexit the pound has become much more sensitive to political headlines than it used to be. That flash crash in 2016 when the referendum result came in was something else entirely.. cable dropped nearly 10 percent in hours. The UK economy is heavily services oriented particularly financial services so London business confidence and the housing market tend to matter a lot. EURGBP is the other big pair and its become increasingly important for gauging UK versus eurozone relative strength. The pound also crosses nicely with the yen and the Aussie dollar. Spreads are tight on the majors and theres good volume pretty much around the clock. Volatile unpredictable and never dull.. thats cable for you.

The Aussie dollar is one of those currencies that basically lives and dies by what comes out of the ground. Iron ore copper coal natural gas.. Australia ships a mental amount of raw materials to China so whenever the Chinese economy sneezes the AUD catches a cold. Thats probably the single biggest thing to watch if youre trading it. The AUDUSD pair is proper liquid and its one of the most popular in the forex world sitting around fifth or sixth most traded globally depending on who you ask. Its also been a classic carry trade currency for years because the RBA tends to run higher rates than a lot of the G10 crowd.. though that hasnt always been the case lately. The AUDNZD cross is a nice one for range traders since Australia and New Zealand are so economically similar it doesnt tend to go on massive runs. One thing people forget is the Aussie trades almost like a risk barometer.. when global sentiment is good the AUD rips higher and when things go pear shaped it gets sold off hard. Proper commodity currency through and through.