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AUD/USD slipped about 0.25% to near 0.7060 as the US dollar firmed ahead of Federal Open Market Committee minutes and Australian January jobs data. Economists expected about 20,000 new Australian jobs, down from December.
Expectations of softer Australian jobs data could reduce RBA hike bets and modestly weaken the AUD, a small factor for Australian export competitiveness in grains.
fxstreet.comGhiles GuezoutFeb 18, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
