# Interest rates, exporters and Reserve Bank intervention: There's a lot at stake as the Australian dollar weakens - ABC News

> The Australian dollar has dropped about 11% from its late-September high of 69.4 US cents, reaching 61.82 on New Year's Day. Analysts say the Reserve Bank could intervene in currency markets if the move continues, and the decline is linked to fewer expected US rate cuts.

- Date: 2025-01-03 · published 2025-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26751-interest-rates-exporters-and-reserve-bank-intervention-there-s-a-lot-at-stake
- 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 intervention risk and a weaker Aussie dollar can shift Australian export pricing, which matters for feed buyers sourcing Australian grain.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-02-28 | [Will the Australian dollar get crushed as US interest rates storm higher? - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66746-will-the-australian-dollar-get-crushed-as-us-interest-rates-storm-higher-abc.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2022-09-22 | [SBS On the Money: Why US rate rise means higher Australian rates and lower dollar \| SBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39837-sbs-on-the-money-why-us-rate-rise-means-higher-australian-rates-and-lower.md) | +1.9% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-02-28 | [The latest Australian dollar sell-off is a red flag for the economy - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26332-the-latest-australian-dollar-sell-off-is-a-red-flag-for-the-economy-abc-news.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-05-19 | [US Federal Reserve, RBA interest rates:  Why a hot US economy and Middle East conflict weight on Australian dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19506-us-federal-reserve-rba-interest-rates-why-a-hot-us-economy-and-middle-east.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-09-12 | [European Central Bank cuts interest rates to record low - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57284-european-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-to-record-low-abc-news.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-04/reserve-bank-intervention-on-australian-dollar/104782724

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