The AUD/USD has been coiling in the last few weeks after making a v-shaped recovery following the tariffs announcement plunge. Is it now ready to finally resume higher?
From a purely technical point of view, the price action looks bullish as it the consolidation below the 200-day moving average and key resistance in the 0.6500 handle suggests price is gearing up for a potentially big breakout. The only issue is that the AUD usually falls when stocks decline, and it is for that reason that we are seeing a bit of hesitation by the by the bulls here.
The other reason could be because of the upcoming rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia in the early hours of Tuesday.
Ahead of the RBA rate decision, strong Aussie April job data last week added complexity to the policy outlook with the economy adding 89,000 jobs—well above forecasts—while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. Despite this, analysts still anticipate another rate cut, following February’s 25 basis point reduction. With inflation stuck at 2.4%, just above the RBA’s 2% target, the bank faces a tricky balancing act.
Meanwhile, the US dollar weakened in early trading after Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, reigniting concerns about the country's fiscal stability. The downgrade triggered a market reaction: haven assets rallied, long-term Treasury yields surged past 5%, and equity futures slipped. Interestingly, the AUD/USD rose despite higher US yields, as investors focused more on the growing risks around America’s ballooning debt. Moody’s projects US deficits could reach nearly 9% of GDP by 2035, driven by rising interest payments, entitlement costs, and stagnant revenue—factors compounded by political uncertainty and proposed unfunded tax cuts.
By Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst with FOREX.com
From a purely technical point of view, the price action looks bullish as it the consolidation below the 200-day moving average and key resistance in the 0.6500 handle suggests price is gearing up for a potentially big breakout. The only issue is that the AUD usually falls when stocks decline, and it is for that reason that we are seeing a bit of hesitation by the by the bulls here.
The other reason could be because of the upcoming rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia in the early hours of Tuesday.
Ahead of the RBA rate decision, strong Aussie April job data last week added complexity to the policy outlook with the economy adding 89,000 jobs—well above forecasts—while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. Despite this, analysts still anticipate another rate cut, following February’s 25 basis point reduction. With inflation stuck at 2.4%, just above the RBA’s 2% target, the bank faces a tricky balancing act.
Meanwhile, the US dollar weakened in early trading after Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, reigniting concerns about the country's fiscal stability. The downgrade triggered a market reaction: haven assets rallied, long-term Treasury yields surged past 5%, and equity futures slipped. Interestingly, the AUD/USD rose despite higher US yields, as investors focused more on the growing risks around America’s ballooning debt. Moody’s projects US deficits could reach nearly 9% of GDP by 2035, driven by rising interest payments, entitlement costs, and stagnant revenue—factors compounded by political uncertainty and proposed unfunded tax cuts.
By Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst with FOREX.com
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