What drives the Australian AUD's performance in 2022?

The key drivers for the AUD's performance are interest rates and inflation data and aganist the USD, which has expereinced higher interest rates and inflation compared to Australia, the AUD fell at a steady rate for most part of 2022. Data from Westpac, the Australian dollar was 0.738 cents to the US dollar in March 2022.

How does the AUDUSD news affect the economy?

The AUDUSD news can be seriously affected by the decisions taken by these organizations and people: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) that issues statements and decides on the interest rates of the country. Its president is Philip Lowe. Australian Government and its Department of Finance that implement policies that affect the economy of the country.

How has the Aud changed over the last 6 months?

Against the Euro, 1 AUD has fluctuated in the 0.59 - 0.63 EUR range over the last six months. Meanwhile, it weakened slightly against the British pound in the first half of the year, dropping to 0.50 GBP in August 2023, down from a high of 0.57 GBP in February.

Why did AUD/USD fall to 0.6400?

AUD/USD falls to near 0.6400 as the appeal for the US Dollar improves. The US Dollar strengthens ahead of Powell’s speech. RBA Bullock kept hopes of further rate-tightening alive, citing that the progress in inflation declining to 2% has slowed.