Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD 6-Day Rally Into AU GDP, US Data Deluge

AUD/USD 6-Day Rally Into GDP and US Data Deluge

AUD/USD enters the week on a six-day winning streak — its strongest run since April — driven by broad US dollar weakness, firm Australian data and solid risk appetite. With Q3 GDP due and a dense US data calendar dominated by PMIs, PCE and labour metrics, traders should expect volatility to remain elevated.

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Australian Dollar Performance

AUD/USD was the second-strongest FX major last week as broad US dollar weakness revived expectations of a December Fed cut.
The Aussie rose against the USD for a sixth straight day on Friday, marking its best bullish run since April.
A risk-on tone across global markets helped the Australian dollar strengthen against safe-havens, with AUD/JPY closing at a 16-month high and AUD/CHF hitting a two-week high.
AUD/NZD was the outlier, with the pair falling for a third straight week.
NZD/USD outperformed after the RBNZ signalled it has likely reached the end of its easing cycle when it cut rates by 25bp as expected.

Chart prepared by Matt Simpson - Source: Tradingview

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Australia This Week: Economic Data and Events for AUD/USD Traders

Date	AEDT (GMT +11)	Event
Mon	09:00	AU Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI (Nov)
	11:30	AU ANZ Job Advertisements (Nov), Company Gross Operating Profits, Business inventories (Q3)
	12:45	CN Caixin Manufacturing PMI (MoM) (Nov)
Tue	01:45	US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Nov), ISM Manufacturing (Nov)
	08:45	NZ Terms of Trade Index (Q3)
	11:30	AU Building Approvals (Oct), Current Account (Q3)
Wed	02:00	US FOMC Member Bowman Speaks, JOLTS Job Openings (Sep)
	02:10	US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism
	09:00	AU AIG Construction, Manufacturing (Nov)
	11:30	AU GDP (Q3)
Thu	00:15	US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Nov)
	01:15	US Industrial, Manufacturing Production (Sep)
	01:45	US S&P Global Composite PMI (Nov)
	02:00	US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Nov)
	11:30	AU Trade Balance (Oct)
	23:30	US Challenger Job Cuts
Fri	00:30	US Jobless Claims
	04:00	US FOMC Member Bowman Speaks
Sat	00:00	US Core PCE Price Index (Sep)

Traders are finally seeing the backlog of US economic data cleared, which makes this week’s calendar feel particularly heavy.

Australian Q3 GDP in Focus as Risks Tilt to the Upside

On the Australian side, Q3 GDP on Wednesday is the main event. The current account release includes net export contribution to GDP, and any surprises there can prompt the big four banks to update their GDP calls a day early — occasionally creating the larger market move.

Annual GDP growth rose to a seven-quarter high of 1.8% in Q2, and the quarterly rate is expected to lift to 0.7% in Q3, the strongest since Q4 2022. Given the hot inflation print, firm labour data and resilient household spending, the risk leans towards an upside surprise rather than a miss. That would likely nudge H2 2026 rate-hike expectations higher and support the Australian dollar into a month that typically delivers seasonally bullish returns.

Chart prepared by Matt Simpson - Source: LSEG

US Data Deluge and Dovish Fed Rhetoric Keep AUD/USD Supported

The US has no shortage of data this week, with ISM PMIs, S&P Global PMIs, PCE inflation and employment figures via ADP and JOLTS all on deck. Traders remain highly sensitive to softer US releases to justify cuts. And with President Trump turning his ire back toward Jerome Powell, it’s no surprise several FOMC members are suddenly leaning dovish ahead of the blackout period — almost as if they’re vying to be the one chosen to replace their boss next year.

With Australian data still firm and USD bears likely to favour bad news over good amid the dovish Fed chatter, AUD/USD has room to extend higher into this week.

AUD/USD Technical Analysis: Australian Dollar vs US Dollar

The 10-day correlations show that the Australian dollar’s direction remains firmly tied to Fed expectations (via the US dollar) and risk sentiment on Wall Street. The 10-day correlation between AUD/USD and the Nasdaq 100 is strong at 0.83, while the inverse relationship with the DXY is even stronger at -0.85. These correlations were weak only a couple of weeks ago, so their resurgence is noteworthy heading into a US-heavy data week.

The positive correlation between the Chinese yuan (CNH/USD) and AUD/USD has also returned, although this likely reflects broader USD dynamics rather than independent CNH strength.

The weekly chart shows a bullish engulfing candle above the August low. Dips toward 0.6500 may attract buyers, given the proximity of the 200-day EMA (0.6496). Also note the 50-day EMA (0.6520), monthly pivot (0.6516) and VPOCs near 0.6527, which could help limit retracements and keep pullbacks shallow.

A move toward the October high — and a possible break above it — remains in play, although the November high at 0.6580 may provide resistance along the way.

Chart analysis by Matt Simpson - data source: TradingView AUD/USD

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-- Written by Matt Simpson

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