
Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD Bears Eye March Low as US CPI Looms
Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD Bears Eye March Low as US CPI Looms
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Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD Bears Eye March Low as US CPI Looms

Wall Street's AI-led rout sends Nikkei futures plunging 9%, while ASX 200 futures hold relatively firm despite surging volatility and broader risk aversion.

Sterling faces a reality check as the BoE prepares to hike rates. GBP/USD and GBP/AUD approach resistance, leaving bulls vulnerable to dovish guidance.

Yen weakness drives USD/JPY and EUR/JPY higher despite intervention risks, with traders eyeing 160 and 180 as US midterm results emerge.

US midterms threaten fresh dollar volatility as USD/CHF tests technical support and USD/CAD clings to 1.3940 ahead of election results.

AUD/USD faces a pivotal week as an expected RBA hike, US midterm elections and nonfarm payrolls test the Australian dollar's recovery.

ASX 200 futures approach 9,000 despite a sharp retail selloff. Weakening consumer demand and elevated inflation complicate the outlook ahead of the RBA.

USD/JPY stalls at resistance as EUR/JPY forms a falling wedge. Fed, ECB and BOJ rate expectations could determine the yen's next move.

Australian CPI and rate decisions from the RBNZ, BoC and Fed put AUD, NZD and CAD to the test, with inflation surprises and policy guidance in focus.

AUD/USD rebounds despite record bearish futures positioning, with Australian Q3 CPI and the Fed meeting threatening to trigger another short squeeze.

Safe-haven demand sent the Japanese yen higher across FX majors, while USD/JPY broke lower ahead of Japan's CPI release and next week's BOJ meeting.

AUD/USD defies a potential head-and-shoulders breakdown as RBA rate hike bets surge and a weaker US dollar fuels an Australian dollar rally.

Sterling rallies ahead of UK inflation as BoE hike bets firm. GBP/USD tests resistance while GBP/AUD forms a potential bullish reversal.
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