# Australian dollar firms amid global risk appetite, eyes on RBA policy signals - OFX

> The Australian dollar dropped more than 1% overnight on broad US dollar strength after a hawkish Fed, then recovered to trade near US$0.6443. Australian headline CPI slowed to 2.1% year-on-year, and markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point RBA cut in August.

- Date: 2025-07-31 · published 2025-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24038-australian-dollar-firms-amid-global-risk-appetite-eyes-on-rba-policy-signals-ofx
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves like these shift the relative cost of Australian and US commodity exports, and rate-cut expectations add to the dollar's influence on prices.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: neutral

## Sources

- ofx.com: https://www.ofx.com/en-au/forex-news/daily-and-weekly-market-news/2025/08/01/australian-dollar-firms-amid-global-risk-appetite-eyes-on-rba-policy-signals/

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