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.

What happened to AUD/USD?

The AUD/USD pair kept falling in the last few days, reaching a fresh multi-week low of 0.7263 on Friday, to close the trading week a handful of pips above it. EUR/USD rebounded during the American session and climbed to 1.0715 as the US Dollar retreated, accompanied by lower Treasury yields.

How will commodity prices affect the AUD in 2023?

Commodity prices heavily impact the Aussie dollar, and many forecasters are predicting a better performance for the AUD as prices recover and the global environment stabilises. After a turbulent 2022, it is expected that the Euro will stabilise to pre-pandemic levels against the Aussie Dollar in 2023.