Markets
The Australian dollar, the share markets that move ours, and the commodities Australia produces and buys.
CurrenciesAustralian dollar (AUD/USD) How many US dollars one Australian dollar buys. It rises with commodity prices, Australian interest rates and global risk appetite. Learn more
| Market | LastEnd-of-day prices The closing price for each trading day. FinVolio's share indices and commodities are end-of-day; crypto is live. Learn more | 1 dayPrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more | 1 month | This year | 1 year | Trend, one year |
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| Australian dollarAustralian dollar How many US dollars one Australian dollar buys. A falling dollar lifts the value of overseas assets held by Australians and the earnings of exporters. See the dataUS$, 19 Oct 2026 | 0.6972 | −0.1% | −2.1% | +4.5% | +7.2% |
Share indices
| Market | LastEnd-of-day prices The closing price for each trading day. FinVolio's share indices and commodities are end-of-day; crypto is live. Learn more | 1 dayPrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more | 1 month | This year | 1 year | Trend, one year |
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| S&P 500S&P 500 The 500 largest US listed companies, weighted by size. Most Australian super funds hold a large slice of it through international shares. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 7,659.44 | −1.1% | +1.4% | +11.9% | +15.5% | |
| Nasdaq CompositeNasdaq Composite Every share listed on the Nasdaq exchange, dominated by the large US technology companies. Moves more than the S&P 500 in both directions. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 26,140.03 | −2.1% | +0.6% | +12.5% | +15.9% | |
| Dow Jones Industrial AverageDow Jones Industrial Average Thirty large US companies, weighted by share price rather than size. The oldest US index and still the most quoted in news. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 52,002.41 | −0.3% | +1.1% | +8.2% | +13.2% | |
| Russell 2000Russell 2000 Two thousand smaller US companies. More tied to the US domestic economy and to borrowing costs than the large-company indices. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 2,721.37 | −1.7% | −4.8% | +9.6% | +10.3% | |
| Nikkei 225Nikkei 225 Japan's main share index, 225 large companies. Japan is one of Australia's biggest trading partners. See the datapoints, 19 Oct 2026 | 64,904.08 | −0.6% | −0.2% | +28.9% | +36.4% | |
| Hang SengHang Seng Hong Kong's main share index, heavy in Chinese companies. Often read as a gauge of sentiment towards China, Australia's largest export market. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 24,186.84 | +0.5% | −2.1% | −5.6% | −6.6% | |
| FTSE 100FTSE 100 The 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange, including miners with big Australian operations such as Rio Tinto and Glencore. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 10,881.90 | +0.4% | +1.8% | +9.6% | +15.3% |
CommoditiesCommodity prices Prices for raw materials such as iron ore, coal, gas, gold and oil. Australia's income rises and falls with them. Learn more
| Market | LastEnd-of-day prices The closing price for each trading day. FinVolio's share indices and commodities are end-of-day; crypto is live. Learn more | 1 dayPrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more | 1 month | This year | 1 year | Trend, one year |
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| GoldGold Front-month gold futures, priced per troy ounce and traded in US dollars. Australia is one of the world's largest gold producers. See the dataA$/oz, 19 Oct 2026 | 6,031.01 | +0.2% | −2.9% | −7.3% | −7.1% | |
| SilverSilver Front-month silver futures, priced per troy ounce and traded in US dollars. Used both as a store of value and in industry. See the dataA$/oz, 19 Oct 2026 | 83.13 | +0.7% | −11.8% | −21.4% | +7.7% | |
| Brent crudeBrent crude Front-month Brent crude oil futures, priced per barrel and traded in US dollars. The benchmark that Australian petrol prices follow. See the dataA$/bbl, 19 Oct 2026 | 154.38 | −2.4% | +5.9% | +69.3% | +63.5% |
Risk gaugesVIX volatility index The volatility S&P 500 options are pricing for the next 30 days, as an annualised percentage. Often called the fear gauge: it rises when markets fall. Learn more
| Market | LastEnd-of-day prices The closing price for each trading day. FinVolio's share indices and commodities are end-of-day; crypto is live. Learn more | 1 dayPrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more | 1 month | This year | 1 year | Trend, one year |
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| VIX volatility indexVIX volatility index The volatility that S&P 500 options are pricing in for the next 30 days, as an annualised percentage. Readings under 15 are calm; above 30 has marked periods of stress. See the datapoints, 16 Oct 2026 | 19.99 | +21.4% | +12.9% | +33.7% | −21.0% |
Leaders and laggardsMomentum and relative strength The tendency of assets that have risen most over recent months to keep outperforming for a while. Relative strength ranks markets by their returns. Learn more
Ranked by return over three months. Rising one-month returns at the top, or falling ones at the bottom, show the trend gaining pace.
| Rank | Market | 1 month | 3 monthsMomentum and relative strength The tendency of assets that have risen most over recent months to keep outperforming for a while. Relative strength ranks markets by their returns. Learn more | 6 months |
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| 1 | Brent crudeCommodity | +5.9% | +21.1% | +16.0% |
| 2 | GoldCommodity | −2.9% | +5.1% | −10.4% |
| 3 | S&P 500Share index | +1.4% | +2.7% | +7.5% |
| 4 | FTSE 100Share index | +1.8% | +2.7% | +2.0% |
| 5 | Nasdaq CompositeShare index | +0.6% | +2.4% | +6.8% |
| 6 | SilverCommodity | −11.8% | +1.9% | −25.5% |
| 7 | Nikkei 225Share index | −0.2% | +1.2% | +10.3% |
| 8 | Dow Jones Industrial AverageShare index | +1.1% | −0.3% | +5.2% |
| 9 | Australian dollarCurrency | −2.1% | −0.4% | −2.9% |
| 10 | Hang SengShare index | −2.1% | −1.5% | −7.5% |
| 11 | Russell 2000Share index | −4.8% | −8.1% | −2.0% |
Price returns; commodities in Australian dollars, indices in points. Past performance says nothing certain about what comes next.
Australia's exposures: the dollar against Asia, and what we export
| Indicator | LatestRevisions Changes to a figure after it was first published, as more complete data arrives. GDP and jobs figures are often revised by meaningful amounts. Learn more | ChangePercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more | Next releaseFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn more | Trend, two years |
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| Australian dollar trade-weighted indexAustralian dollar trade-weighted index The Australian dollar against a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade, daily at 4pm Sydney time. The RBA's daily table starts in 2023. A broader read of the dollar than the US exchange rate alone; it is what matters for import prices and export competitiveness. See the data60.5 a year earlier | 64.416 Oct | −0.3%vs 15 Oct | – | |
| Australian dollar in Chinese yuanAustralian dollar in Chinese yuan How many Chinese yuan one Australian dollar buys, daily at 4pm Sydney time. China is Australia's largest trading partner, buying most of its iron ore. See the data4.6265 a year earlier | 4.646916 Oct | −0.2%vs 15 Oct | – | |
| Australian dollar in Japanese yenAustralian dollar in Japanese yen How many Japanese yen one Australian dollar buys, daily at 4pm Sydney time. Japan is a major buyer of Australian coal and gas, and AUD/JPY is a widely watched gauge of global risk appetite. See the data98.06 a year earlier | 109.6716 Oct | −0.2%vs 15 Oct | – | |
| Australian dollar in eurosAustralian dollar in euros How many euros one Australian dollar buys, daily at 4pm Sydney time. Sets the cost of European imports and travel, and the value of European investments held by Australians. See the data0.5569 a year earlier | 0.618716 Oct | −0.2%vs 15 Oct | – | |
| RBA commodity price index (A$)RBA commodity price index (A$) The change over 12 months in the RBA's index of prices for Australia's commodity exports, in Australian dollars. Export prices drive national income, company profits, the budget and the Australian dollar. See the data6.5% a year earlier | 6.6%Sept 2026 | +0.1 ptsvs Aug 2026 | – | |
| Bulk commodity prices (iron ore, coal, gas)Bulk commodity prices (iron ore, coal, gas) The change over 12 months in the RBA's index of bulk commodity export prices (iron ore, coking and thermal coal, LNG), in US dollars. Bulk commodities are the largest part of Australia's exports, and their prices swing the most. See the data−0.5% a year earlier | 1.5%Sept 2026 | −2.2 ptsvs Aug 2026 | – | |
| Iron ore priceIron ore price The monthly average price of iron ore (fines, China import), from the IMF's primary commodity prices via FRED. Published with a lag of about two months. Australia's largest export. It drives BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue earnings, mining royalties and the federal budget. See the dataUS$101.2/t a year earlier | US$101.6/tJul 2026, latest available | −2.1%vs Jun 2026 | – | |
| Australian coal priceAustralian coal price The monthly average price of Australian thermal coal (Newcastle), from the IMF via FRED. A major export to Japan, Korea, China and India, and a large source of state royalties. See the dataUS$116.3/t a year earlier | US$140.4/tJul 2026, latest available | −6.6%vs Jun 2026 | – | |
| Asian LNG priceAsian LNG price The monthly average price of liquefied natural gas delivered to Japan, from the IMF via FRED. Australia is one of the world's largest LNG exporters; Asian prices also shape domestic gas prices. See the dataUS$12.26/mmBtu a year earlier | US$19.56/mmBtuJul 2026, latest available | +13.8%vs Jun 2026 | – | |
| Copper priceCopper price The monthly average price of copper (London Metal Exchange grade A), from the IMF via FRED. Used throughout construction and electrification, so often read as a gauge of global industrial demand. See the dataUS$9,771/t a year earlier | US$13,543/tJul 2026, latest available | −0.1%vs Jun 2026 | – |
Exchange rates: Reserve Bank of Australia, daily at 4pm Sydney time. Commodity indices: RBA. Iron ore, coal, LNG and copper: IMF via FRED, monthly averages published with a lag.
Source: Financial Modeling Prep, end-of-day prices. Commodities are front-month futures, converted to Australian dollars at each day's AUD/USD rate. Share indices and the VIX are in points. ASX prices are not yet included.
The Australian dollar over two years
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