AUD/USD at 0.6911 in ECB fix on Thursday
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows AUD/USD at 0.6911, down 1.41% from the prior ECB fixing and +0.84% over five sessions.
Price action
According to the European Central Bank (euro reference rates), AUD/USD was 0.6911 as of Oct 15, 14:00 UTC and fell 1.41% from the prior ECB fixing. The ECB data show AUD/USD was +0.84% over five sessions, with the level published in the ECB euro reference rates feed.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.6911 | +0.84% | -1.41% | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
Trend and momentum
MarketAlleys category desk lists AUD/USD as neutral with RSI(14) 46.4 and shows the last close at 0.7010 is below the 50-day average of 0.7088 and below the long moving average of 0.7036.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7010 | 0.7088 | 0.7036 | 46.4 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 14, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
Across forex
The European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows EUR/USD rose 0.12% from the prior ECB fixing, while USD/JPY fell 0.30%, GBP/USD fell 0.15% and USD/CHF fell 0.38% from the prior ECB fixing; Finnhub shows the UUP ETF (tracks US Dollar Index; its price is NOT the US Dollar Index level) fell 0.45% from the prior close. The ECB figures show AUD/USD's 1.41% decline was larger than the other ECB-tracked declines.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1208 | +0.12% | vs prior fix | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/JPY | 157.98 | -0.30% | vs prior fix | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| GBP/USD | 1.3247 | -0.15% | vs prior fix | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/CHF | 0.8302 | -0.38% | vs prior fix | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.99 | -0.45% | vs prior close | Oct 15, 14:01 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — market data
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 15, 14:01 UTC; report generated Oct 15, 14:01 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
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Moving average
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Sources & data
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 15, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC.
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