Why did AUD fluctuate in 2022?

In 2022, there was a fluctuation in the price of AUD, with ongoing global crises affecting the market significantly. The RBA said that Australia had a floating exchange rate, “meaning the movements in the Australian dollar exchange rate are determined by the demand for, and supply of, Australian dollars in the foreign exchange market”.

What's going on with AUDUSD in 2023?

Don't miss our 2023 AUDUSD forecast! The Australian Dollar is facing headwinds yet again against the US Dollar, as the central bank divergence theme is back in play in early 2023.

Why did the Australian dollar hit a four-month high in January 2023?

The Australian dollar ( AUD) hit an over four-month high against the US dollar ( USD) in January 2023 as greenback weakness extended into the new year on expectations of slower interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve ( Fed ). In January AUD/USD was up 3%, however in February it dropped by over 4% and then again by 5% in March.

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.