antipodean

The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it "unusual".

In the meantime, enjoy the holidays — and don’t hesitate to send us your own examples of antipodean wonder.

Rising commodity prices have provided some support to the antipodean currencies, though they have been mostly sideways for the past month or so.

Both antipodean currencies had been among the biggest beneficiaries against a weaker greenback on Monday and gained 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively.

The two antipodean currencies are often used as liquid proxies for the Chinese yuan.