What is AUD/USD (Australian dollar - US dollar)?

Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day. AUD/USD (Australian Dollar - US Dollar) is one of the most frequently-traded currency pairs in the world. The AUD/USD rate, as shown in the real-time price chart, tells traders how many US Dollars are needed to buy a single Australian Dollar.

What's going on with AUDUSD?

Upward trend forming, EMA break and retest. 3 profit zones identified. AUDUSD touches the target The Australian dollar pair against the US dollar , and finds strong support there to now show some bullish bias, influenced positively by stochastic indicators, heading towards achieving immediate gains that may reach 0.6468 .

Why is the Aud a gross measure of market activity?

It is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the AUD, while a low reading is negative.

What is the AUDUSD pair?

The AUDUSD pair, also called the “Aussie”, tells the trader how many US dollars (the quote currency) are needed to purchase one Australian dollar (the base currency). This currency pair is also known as the "Aussie".