Australian Dollar (AUD/USD) news & analysis
AUD/USD is the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the US dollar, a major pair closely linked to commodity prices and China's economy.
The reading
The news
Minor bullish impulse
Priced in
Partly priced in
What follows
The move still has room
Reading as of . Research context, not investment advice. It never tells you what to trade.
How a reading is madeWhy is AUD/USD up or down today?
The Australian dollar has edged higher to near 0.7000 following weak US sentiment data. Focus is turning to Australia's week ahead, headlined by RBA minutes and jobs data with unemployment seen at 4.6%. CFTC positioning data also points to diverging signals for the euro and the Aussie.
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Latest news
Monday, October 12
Sunday, October 11
Saturday, October 10
Upcoming economic events
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 12 | ||
| Bank Holiday | USD | |
| FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | USD | |
| Westpac Consumer Sentiment | AUD | |
| Tuesday, October 13 | ||
| Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | AUD | |
| NAB Business Confidence | AUD | |
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
| NFIB Small Business Index | 98.0 | USD |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
Day by day
29 days on record since September 13, 2026. Each column is one day: the bar is its headlines, the mark is the reading at its close.
Recent days
- Sun, Oct 11Neutral6 headlines. Australia's week ahead is headlined by RBA minutes and jobs data, with unemployment seen at 4.6%.
- Sat, Oct 10Neutral10 headlines. The Australian dollar extended weekly gains and edged higher amid modest US dollar weakness, as the US dollar retreated alongside bond yields amid an improved mood.
- Fri, Oct 9Neutral12 headlines. The Australian dollar slipped toward 0.6950 after hawkish Fed minutes reinforced bets on Fed hikes, with headlines also pointing to a firm US dollar and yields around 5.35%.
- Thu, Oct 8Neutral12 headlines. The Australian dollar has pulled back from a one-week top toward 0.6950 after a three-day rally stalled near 0.7000.
- Wed, Oct 7Bearish13 headlines. The Australian Dollar has slipped and pulled back at times as bets around Federal Reserve hikes, climbing US yields and a firm US Dollar ahead of Fed and FOMC Minutes weighed, while fading RBA hike bets added pressure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is AUD/USD?
- AUD/USD is the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the US dollar, showing how many US dollars one Australian dollar buys. The pair is often nicknamed the "Aussie."
- What moves AUD/USD?
- The pair is driven mainly by the interest-rate differential between the Reserve Bank of Australia and the US Federal Reserve, prices of Australia's commodity exports such as iron ore, China's economy, and global risk sentiment.
- Why is the Australian dollar linked to commodities?
- Australia is a major exporter of commodities such as iron ore, coal and natural gas, so changes in their prices and in demand from trading partners like China affect the country's export income and the value of its currency.
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.