# AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Aussie, Kiwi Plunge after Late Session Surge by US Dollar

> The US dollar rose against the Australian and Kiwi dollars on Friday after upbeat US personal income, spending and Midwest manufacturing data, with short-dollar positions being covered at month-end. The AUD/USD settled at 0.7711 and NZD/USD at 0.7162, while weak Chinese factory data also weighed.

- Date: 2021-04-30 · published 2021-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47855-aud-usd-and-nzd-usd-fundamental-daily-forecast-aussie-kiwi-plunge-after-late
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves of this kind are macro drivers for feed buyers: a firmer dollar tends to pressure US commodity prices in dollar terms, while weaker Chinese factory activity signals softer demand for feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-11-28 | [AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Investors Flee Riskier Aussie, Kiwi for Safe-Havens \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44301-aud-usd-and-nzd-usd-fundamental-daily-forecast-investors-flee-riskier-aussie.md) | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2021-07-31 | [AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rally Fades on Lower Investor Sentiment, Upbeat US Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46318-aud-usd-and-nzd-usd-fundamental-daily-forecast-rally-fades-on-lower-investor.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2025-05-29 | [Aussie And Kiwi Dollars Slip After US Blocks Tariffs - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24953-aussie-and-kiwi-dollars-slip-after-us-blocks-tariffs-finimize.md) | -0.8% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-11-02 | [More Losses Forecast for Pound Sterling vs. Euro and US Dollar by ABN Amro's Boele](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68242-more-losses-forecast-for-pound-sterling-vs-euro-and-us-dollar-by-abn-amro-s.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2016-12-28 | [Euro To Dollar Forecast: Rally In EUR USD Exchange Rate Falters And 2017 Looks Bearish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73670-euro-to-dollar-forecast-rally-in-eur-usd-exchange-rate-falters-and-2017-looks.md) | -0.1% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- fxempire.com: https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/aud-usd-and-nzd-usd-fundamental-daily-forecast-aussie-kiwi-plunge-after-late-session-surge-by-us-dollar-725422

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