
AUD/USD Stuck Below 70c Amid Hawkish RBA, Weak Business Sentiment
AUD/USD remains below 70c as hawkish RBA minutes contrast with weaker business confidence. Australian jobs data and US CPI are the next catalysts.
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AUD/USD remains below 70c as hawkish RBA minutes contrast with weaker business confidence. Australian jobs data and US CPI are the next catalysts.

AUD/USD enters the week after four straight declines, but softer Fed expectations, stretched positioning and support could slow the selloff.

Recent trading sessions have reflected a more neutral tone around the Australian dollar. This can be seen in AUD/USD price action, which has posted moves of roughly 0.2% over the last two sessions without establishing a clear direction. Much of this lack of momentum is linked to expectations surrounding the next policy moves from both the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Federal Reserve.

AUD/USD outlook ahead of Australian employment, RBA speakers and the Trump–Xi summit as the Aussie extends its two-week retracement.

AUD/USD momentum fades as Fed hike expectations return, while RBA officials keep September tightening risks firmly in focus.

AUD/USD holds above 72c as traders weigh rising Fed hike bets, US CPI, Treasury yields and a potential test of its year-to-date high.

AUD/NZD eyes a breakout while GBP/AUD and EUR/AUD remain under pressure, though near-term momentum warns of potential Aussie pullbacks.

AUD/USD faces competing RBA and Fed hike bets this week, with Australian GDP and US payrolls set to test the eight-week rally.

Australian household spending strengthened again in July, adding to inflation and construction data supporting a September RBA hike.

Hot Australian CPI revives RBA hike bets, lifts bond yields and adds fresh pressure to crowded AUD/USD short positions.

AUD/USD approaches 72c after eight weeks of gains as Australian inflation, Jackson Hole and Fed policy risks take centre stage.

The ASX 200 faces fresh pressure from rising bond yields, with 9,000 shaping up as a key support zone while options positioning points to 9,100 as the main near-term magnet.

Australian jobs data softened as unemployment rose to 4.5%, trimming RBA hike risks while AUD/JPY and AUD/NZD signal potential downside.