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Australia Commodity Prices
Australia's commodity prices index tracks the value of a basket of key commodity exports or imports relevant to the Australia economy. It is closely correlated with the aud for resource-exporting economies.
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Why Commodity Prices matters for AUD
For commodity-exporting economies (Australia, Canada, New Zealand), commodity price indices are among the strongest leading indicators for the aud. Rising commodity prices boost export revenues and the terms of trade.
How to interpret this series
Rising commodity prices are aud-positive for exporting nations. Falling commodity prices are a headwind for the trade balance and fiscal revenues, and can prompt central bank easing.
Historical Commodity Prices
Source: RBA. Cadence: Monthly. Unit: Index (2021/22=100). History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years).
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Common questions
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How often is Australia Commodity Prices updated?
Commodity Prices for Australia is released on a monthly schedule by Reserve Bank of Australia (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Commodity Prices reported in?
The series is published in Index (2021/22=100). The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Australia Commodity Prices data?
Data is fetched directly from Reserve Bank of Australia or the official national statistics publication for Australia. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Commodity Prices for Australia via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/aud/commodity_prices?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.