The Australian dollar traded below $0.690, near a three-month low and headed for a heavy weekly loss as the greenback remained broadly firm on expectations of US interest rate hikes. The US dollar has rallied since the Federal Reserve adopted a surprisingly hawkish stance last week, prompting markets to price in a 75% chance of a rate hike as early as September. Meanwhile, expectations for additional tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia have eased, despite a slight increase in underlying price pressures in May. Investors expect second-quarter inflation to fall short of the central bank’s 8% forecast, reinforcing bets that the tightening cycle already reached its peak. Markets imply only a 50% chance of another hike in the 4.35% cash rate, while some have started pricing in rate cuts in the second half of 2027. The Aussie is also poised for a second straight monthly loss of over 4%, as Middle East tensions and a selloff in tech stocks earlier this month weighed on risk assets.

The AUD/USD exchange rate fell to 0.6889 on June 26, 2026, down 0.31% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Australian Dollar has weakened 3.53%, but it's up by 5.54% over the last 12 months. Historically, the Australian Dollar reached an all time high of 1.49 in December of 1973. Australian Dollar - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on June 27 of 2026.

The AUD/USD exchange rate fell to 0.6889 on June 26, 2026, down 0.31% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Australian Dollar has weakened 3.53%, but it's up by 5.54% over the last 12 months. The Australian Dollar is expected to trade at 0.70 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 0.72 in 12 months time.



Crosses Price Day Year Date
AUDUSD 0.6895 -0.0015 -0.21% 4.85% Jun/27
EURAUD 1.6511 0.0057 0.34% -7.91% Jun/26
GBPAUD 1.9140 0.0048 0.25% -8.78% Jun/26
AUDNZD 1.2237 -0.0004 -0.03% 13.69% Jun/26
AUDJPY 111.5185 -0.2745 -0.25% 18.13% Jun/26
AUDCNY 4.6924 -0.0075 -0.16% 0.32% Jun/26
AUDCHF 0.5581 -0.0016 -0.28% 7.13% Jun/26
AUDCAD 0.9786 -0.0025 -0.26% 9.64% Jun/26
AUDMXN 11.9386 -0.1566 -1.29% -2.79% Jun/26
AUDINR 64.9650 -0.4175 -0.64% 15.86% Jun/26
AUDBRL 3.5612 -0.0280 -0.78% -0.90% Jun/26
AUDRUB 54.6828 2.2643 4.32% 6.72% Jun/26
AUDKRW 1,057.0901 -10.4342 -0.98% 18.68% Jun/26
AUDIDR 12,291.0534 -126.0369 -1.02% 15.95% Jun/26
AUDARS 1,017.8733 -2.9114 -0.29% 31.27% Jun/26
AUDCZK 14.6335 -0.1107 -0.75% 6.75% Jun/26
AUDDKK 4.5213 -0.0215 -0.47% 8.85% Jun/26
AUDHUF 213.1739 -2.3172 -1.08% -3.98% Jun/26
AUDMYR 2.8202 -0.0266 -0.93% 2.18% Jun/26
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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United States Inflation Rate 4.20 3.80 percent May 2026
Australia Inflation Rate 4.00 4.20 percent May 2026
United States Fed Funds Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Jun 2026
Australia Interest Rate 4.35 4.35 percent Jun 2026
United States Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent May 2026
Australia Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.50 percent May 2026

Australian Dollar
The AUDUSD spot exchange rate specifies how much one currency, the AUD, is currently worth in terms of the other, the USD. While the AUDUSD spot exchange rate is quoted and exchanged in the same day, the AUDUSD forward rate is quoted today but for delivery and payment on a specific future date.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.69 0.69 1.49 0.48 1971 - 2026 Daily

News Stream
Aussie Pressured by Stronger US Dollar
The Australian dollar traded below $0.690, near a three-month low and headed for a heavy weekly loss as the greenback remained broadly firm on expectations of US interest rate hikes. The US dollar has rallied since the Federal Reserve adopted a surprisingly hawkish stance last week, prompting markets to price in a 75% chance of a rate hike as early as September. Meanwhile, expectations for additional tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia have eased, despite a slight increase in underlying price pressures in May. Investors expect second-quarter inflation to fall short of the central bank’s 8% forecast, reinforcing bets that the tightening cycle already reached its peak. Markets imply only a 50% chance of another hike in the 4.35% cash rate, while some have started pricing in rate cuts in the second half of 2027. The Aussie is also poised for a second straight monthly loss of over 4%, as Middle East tensions and a selloff in tech stocks earlier this month weighed on risk assets.
2026-06-26
Australian Dollar Approaches 3- Month Low
The Australian dollar fell further below $0.690, approaching a three-month low as broad US dollar strength outweighed a rebound in domestic employment data. Australia's economy added 40,300 jobs in May, rebounding from a revised decline of 40,600 in April and exceeding market forecasts for a 30,000 increase, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.4% from 4.5%, as expected. The latest labor market report comes on top of Wednesday's mixed consumer inflation figures, which have left markets divided on another interest rate hike, priced in at 50% likely by year’s end rather than at the August meeting. RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said on Wednesday that the central bank still has more work to do to bring inflation back to its 2-3% target, indicating that further policy tightening may be needed as underlying price pressures remain elevated. Meanwhile, the US dollar remained broadly stronger as investors continued to price in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes later this year.
2026-06-25
Aussie Near 11-Week Low After Mixed CPI Data
The Australian dollar was largely unchanged around $0.691, staying near an eleven-week low after a mixed inflation report did little to shift expectations for further interest rate hikes. Headline consumer prices fell 0.7% in May from the previous month, pulling annual inflation down to 4.0% from 4.2% and marking the slowest pace in three months. However, the trimmed mean inflation rose 0.4% on the month, above forecasts and lifted the annual core rate to 3.6%. After raising interest rates three times this year, the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged this month but reiterated that it would not hesitate to tighten further if inflation remains above its 2.5% target. The mixed inflation figures have left markets divided, pricing roughly a 50% chance of another rate hike, with any move seen more likely later in the year rather than at the August meeting. Meanwhile, the Aussie dropped 1.2% in the previous session after a tech-driven global equity selloff triggered risk aversion.
2026-06-24