# AUD/USD Gains on Uncertainty as US Dollar Slips on Shutdown Fears | Investing.com

> The Australian dollar gained for a third session, rising about 0.5% after the RBA held rates at 3.60% with hawkish commentary. The US dollar weakened on concerns about a looming US government shutdown and Fed caution.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23137-aud-usd-gains-on-uncertainty-as-us-dollar-slips-on-shutdown-fears-investing-com
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves shift the relative competitiveness of Australian and US agricultural exports, but this is a routine FX move with limited direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-10-13 | [Commodities Make Gains as US Dollar Slips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68392-commodities-make-gains-as-us-dollar-slips.md) | +0.1% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [US Dollar: China Allows Faster USD/CNY Gains as Selling Pressure Hits Greenback \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23544-us-dollar-china-allows-faster-usd-cny-gains-as-selling-pressure-hits-greenback.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-09-29 | [Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on US government shutdown fears \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23158-ringgit-ends-higher-against-us-dollar-on-us-government-shutdown-fears-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [AUD/USD, NZD/USD Forecast: US Dollar Vulnerable as Intervention Risks Linger \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18594-aud-usd-nzd-usd-forecast-us-dollar-vulnerable-as-intervention-risks-linger.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2026-01-28 | [AUD/USD Outlook: US Dollar Unwind Hands the Baton to Australia CPI \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21320-aud-usd-outlook-us-dollar-unwind-hands-the-baton-to-australia-cpi-investing-com.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/audusd-gains-on-uncertainty-as-us-dollar-slips-on-shutdown-fears-200667729

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