AUD/USD
Price
0.6949Closed
24H
+0.44%
AUD/USD combines Reserve Bank of Australia pricing with global growth sentiment, commodity demand, and the dollar cycle. It is one of the clearest G10 FX proxies for risk-on versus risk-off shifts.
Description
AUD/USD combines Reserve Bank of Australia pricing with global growth sentiment, commodity demand, and the dollar cycle. It is one of the clearest G10 FX proxies for risk-on versus risk-off shifts.
Asset class
FX
Primary venue
SydneyOceania FX session
Session status
ClosedGlobal FX · weekend pause
24h change
+0.44%
Relevant tags
FXRisk-On
Macro sensitivity
RBA pricing · China and commodities · Risk sentiment · Dollar direction
Upcoming high-impact events
Time
Impact
Type
Event
No future high-impact events are linked to this asset yet.
What moves this asset
Macro release
Result
Why it moved
Australia Unemployment Rate
Oct 15, 2026 · 01:30
High impact
Previous 4.4%
Labor-market signal: The previous 4.4% reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Jobs data changes the growth-versus-inflation balance and can reset expectations for the next policy move. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
Australia Employment Change
Oct 15, 2026 · 01:30
High impact
Previous 5.2K
Labor-market signal: The previous 5.2K reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Jobs data changes the growth-versus-inflation balance and can reset expectations for the next policy move. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
US PPI
Oct 13, 2026 · 12:30
High impact
Previous 5.5%
Producer-price pressure: The previous 5.5% reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Because PPI feeds company margins and future inflation expectations, it can move yields before CPI confirms the trend. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
US CPI
Oct 12, 2026 · 12:30
High impact
Previous 0.3%
Inflation repricing: The previous 0.3% reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Inflation data changes how restrictive central banks may need to stay, so rates and currencies can move quickly. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
US Core CPI
Oct 12, 2026 · 12:30
High impact
Previous 336.12
Inflation repricing: The previous 336.12 reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Inflation data changes how restrictive central banks may need to stay, so rates and currencies can move quickly. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services for September 2026
Oct 15, 2026 · 04:00
Medium impact
Previous 0.2%
Growth momentum: The previous 0.2% reading was the benchmark, so the move came from how the new release changed that trend. Survey data gives an early read on activity, orders, prices and hiring before hard macro data arrives. For FX, that feeds rate differentials and the dollar leg.
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