The Aussie dollar is a commodity currency: Australia's exports of iron ore, coal and LNG tie AUD closely to global commodity prices and, above all, to Chinese demand. It is also a popular proxy for global risk appetite in FX markets.
| Currency code | AUD |
| Central bank | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) |
| Region | Australia |
| Key drivers to watch | RBA rate decisions, iron ore prices, Chinese economic data |
| Tracked pairs | AUD/USD, AUD/EUR, AUD/GBP, AUD/JPY, AUD/CHF, AUD/CAD, AUD/CNY, AUD/INR, AUD/SGD, AUD/NZD, AUD/SEK |
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