AUD/USD bias flipped 10 times to weak bearish on October 5, 2026
The Australian dollar has seen choppy moves, drifting higher above 0.6950 on soft US jobs data while robust US services data and a firm dollar have capped gains, leaving it described as outperforming other majors versus the greenback. Middle East tensions and cool domestic inflation have pressured the currency, alongside comments from Australia's Chalmers on the economic risks of an Iran war and rising yields. Attention has also turned to European PMIs and Fedspeak for broader market direction.
Updated
The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 10 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 01:35Neutral
- 03:26Weak bullish
- 05:07Neutral
- 07:42Weak bearish
- 16:07Weak bullish
- 18:26Weak bearish
- 19:51Neutral
- 20:06Weak bearish
- 23:22Weak bullish
- 23:57Weak bearish
Headlines (10)
First seen on October 5
- Australia PMI Services Falls to 51.9 as Growth Slows and Price Pressures RiseActionForex
- AUD/USD Price Forecast: Fresh downside likely below 0.6900FXStreet
- Australian Dollar weakens amid Middle East tensions, cool inflationFXStreet
- Australian Dollar recovers despite Yen gains, Japan vows fiscal prudenceFXStreet
- Australian Dollar edges higher even as robust US services, firm Dollar cap gainsFXStreet
- Forex Today: PMIs in Europe and Fedspeak will do the roundsFXStreet
- The AUD is the lone wolf of the major currencies as it rallies versus the greenback.InvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 | ||
| MI Inflation Gauge m/m | AUD | |
| ANZ Job Advertisements m/m | AUD | |
| Final Services PMI | 58.7 | USD |
| ISM Services PMI | 55.1 | USD |
| Westpac Consumer Sentiment | AUD | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | ||
| ANZ Job Advertisements m/m | AUD | |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -100.8B | USD |