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.

What's going on with the AUD/USD?

On the daily chart, the AUD/USD continues to move between the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the 55-day SMA (0.6505). The 0.6400 level has become a relevant support, and a consolidation below it should bring further weakness to the Aussie, exposing the 20-day SMA at 0.6360.

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.

Why did the Aud fall in June?

The AUD recovered against the USD in June reaching $0.687 but since then it's hit a new low for the year at 0.634 USD. According to the Commonwealth Bank, "The main reason for the fall in AUD is the fall in commodity prices. China's Two Sessions meetings did not deliver policy stimulus that we expected to support metal prices."