What happened to the Australian dollar in August 2022?

While there was a slight increase in the Australian dollar in August 2022 to 0.71—which foreign exchange analysts at JP Morgan backed as a sign that the AUD/USD exchange rate could remain steady at 0.70 by the end of the year —the US dollar actually rose back to an average 1.49 compared to the Australian dollar throughout September.

What factors affect Australian dollar forecasts?

Keep these types of factors in mind when reviewing Australian dollar forecasts. Oil, gold, iron ore, uranium, nickel and coal are heavily influential on GDP, and the demand for these resources by China and India, in particular, may affect the AUD exchange rate and forecasts.

What does AUD/USD mean?

The result is a price corridor, usually enveloping the weekly close price from above and below, and serves as a measure of volatility. The AUD/USD pair 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".

What drives the Aud to a lower level in 2022?

“Other factors that drive the AUD are commodity prices, interest rate differentials, and external trade balance,” Zaman says–but in 2022, the dominant driver of the downwards move was the strong US dollar.