AUD pressured ahead of U.S. CPI; China GDP and tariff headlines in focus

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Forex Market

USD: Gains on Risk Aversion

The U.S. dollar strengthened overnight as higher Treasury yields and cautious sentiment drove demand for safe havens.

  • AUD/USD traded between 0.6508–0.6575, settling near 0.6512.
  • NZD/USD slipped to 0.5960.
  • EUR/USD hit lows at 1.1601.
  • GBP/USD dropped to 1.3380.
  • USD/JPY surged to 148.80.
  • USD/CAD traded around 1.3695 after volatility on CPI data.

 

AUD: Pressured by Strong USD

AUD retreated as global risk sentiment soured and the dollar firmed post-U.S. CPI. Offers remain heavy near 0.6600, with support at 0.6400.

 

 

Key Economic Data Ahead (Sydney Time)

 

General Market

Wall Street

U.S. equities ended mixed:

  • Dow Jones -1%
  • S&P 500 -0.5%
  • Nasdaq +0.2%

10-year yields rose to 4.49%, while brent crude slipped -0.6% to $68.80/bbl.

Asia-Pacific

  • Hang Seng +1.6%
  • Nikkei +0.5%
  • Shenzhen flat
  • ASX +0.7% (tech and healthcare outperformed)

Europe

  • Stoxx -0.3%
  • FTSE -0.7%
  • DAX -0.4%
  • CAC -0.5%

Gilts sold off as yields rose to 4.63%.

 

Headlines to Watch

  •  U.S. CPI Mixed Impact
    Headline CPI rose 0.3% MoM as expected, while Core eased to 0.2% vs. 0.3% forecast.
  • Canada CPI Slightly Beats Estimates
    Core inflation printed 3.1% YoY, lending some CAD support post-release.
  • Collins Signals Caution
    Fed official Collins emphasized data dependency and highlighted lingering inflation risks

 

Mid-market rates.

Currency PairMid-market Rate
AUD/USD0.6514
AUD/NZD1.0953
AUD/JPY97.00
AUD/CNY4.6712
AUD/EUR0.5613
AUD/GBP0.4866
AUD/HKD5.1133

 

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