AUD/USD falls to 0.7012; five-session +0.35%
According to the European Central Bank (euro reference rates), AUD/USD was 0.7012 and fell 0.31% from the prior ECB fixing, with a five-session change of +0.35%.
Price action
According to the European Central Bank (euro reference rates), AUD/USD was 0.7012 as of Oct 22, 14:00 UTC and fell 0.31% from the prior ECB fixing. The ECB's feed shows a five-session change of +0.35% for the pair, noted in MarketAlleys' tracked forex list.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7012 | +0.35% | -0.31% | Oct 22, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
Trend and momentum
MarketAlleys trend signals list AUD/USD as neutral with RSI(14) 53.0; the reported close was 0.7034, which is below the 50-day moving average 0.7080 and below the long moving average 0.7043.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7034 | 0.7080 | 0.7043 | 53.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 21, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
Across forex
All forex moves are from the prior ECB fixing as reported by the European Central Bank (euro reference rates): AUD/USD fell 0.31%, larger than EUR/USD's fell 0.26%, USD/CHF's fell 0.23% and GBP/USD's fell 0.19%, but smaller than USD/JPY's fell 0.53%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1205 | -0.26% | vs prior fix | Oct 22, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/JPY | 157.05 | -0.53% | vs prior fix | Oct 22, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| GBP/USD | 1.3376 | -0.19% | vs prior fix | Oct 22, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/CHF | 0.8220 | -0.23% | vs prior fix | Oct 22, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.95 | +0.10% | vs prior close | Oct 22, 14:45 UTC | Finnhub |
What to watch
University of Michigan consumer sentiment is scheduled for Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed), according to fred.
- Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed) — University of Michigan consumer sentiment (US) (source)
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
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 22, 14:45 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 14:51 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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Gold (XAU)
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Central bank
The institution that sets a country's or region's monetary policy, issues its currency and oversees the banking system — for example the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
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Relative Strength Index (RSI)
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Moving average
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Sources & data
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 02:45 PM UTC.
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