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Yesterday, Nov 4

22:30 Daily brief AUD

Sydney Open Briefing: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Equity indices and gold finished the handoff higher while the US dollar led currency losers. Australian jobs and trade data at 00:30 UTC headline the Sydney... 13:30 Daily brief AUD

New York Open Briefing: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Equity indices and gold are sharply higher into the New York open, with the dollar softer. ISM services data at 15:00 UTC and EIA crude stocks...

Tuesday, Nov 3

23:01 Event recap AUD

Ai Group Industry Index rises to -19.1 from -24.2, no consensus available

Australia's Ai Group Industry Index printed -19.1 against a previous -24.2. AUD pairs were mixed in the first hour, with most one-hour moves near or below... 22:18 story AUD

New Zealand Q3 Unemployment Rises to 5.7%, Missing Forecasts as Employment Falls

New Zealand's jobless rate rose to 5.7% in Q3, above the 5.5% expected, while employment unexpectedly fell 0.1%. The data lands three days before a general... 13:30 Daily brief AUD

New York Open Briefing: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

New York open on Tuesday, November 3, 2026: risk meter at -0.40, US Congressional Elections at 15:16 UTC, JOLTS and BOC Governor Macklem also scheduled, with...

Monday, Nov 2

23:47 story AUD

RBA Hikes 25bp to 4.85% in Split 6-3 Vote, Sees Inflation Above 3% Until Late 2027

The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.85%, its fifth hike of 2026, but three board members voted to hold. Governor Bullock offered no guidance, and... 22:47 story AUD

RBA Widely Expected to Hike 25bp to 4.85% on Tuesday; Deutsche Bank Lone Call for Hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise its cash rate by 25bp to 4.85% on Tuesday, following hot third-quarter inflation. Deutsche Bank is the... 22:30 Daily brief AUD

Sunday, Nov 1

18:00 Daily brief AUD

The Week Ahead in Forex: November 1 to November 6, 2026

A look at the week of November 1 to 6, 2026: the RBA decision, US midterm elections, ISM and ADP data, and euro area CPI, with...

Friday, Oct 30

21:00 COT weekly AUD

CFTC COT Report, Week to October 27, 2026: Japanese Yen Net Speculative Position Rises 8k

Leveraged funds cut their net short in the yen by 8.3k contracts while extending net shorts in the euro, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and New Zealand...

Thursday, Oct 29

23:17 story AUD

Aussie Dollar Hits One-Month High Near 0.7050 as Hot CPI Lifts RBA Hike Bets; Fed Holds

AUD/USD reached a one-month high after Australian September CPI rose to 4.3% and the Fed held rates with two hawkish dissents. Markets are leaning toward an...

Wednesday, Oct 28

21:30 Daily brief AUD

Sydney Open Briefing: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sydney opens after a hawkish Fed tone and mixed equity moves. Traders await Australia Employment Change. 08:30 Daily brief AUD

London Open Briefing: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

London opens with NZDUSD down 1.32% after the RBNZ rate decision. Australian CPI data crossed, and traders look ahead to the UK Annual Budget and BoC... 07:18 story AUD

RBNZ Unexpectedly Holds Official Cash Rate at 2.75%, Signals Future Tightening

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand surprised markets by holding its Official Cash Rate at 2.75%, defying expectations for a hike, but signaled that future increases... 01:01 Event recap AUD

RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q comes in at 1% against 0.9% consensus

Australia's RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q printed at 1%, exceeding the 0.9% consensus. AUD pairs showed movements below their typical median 1-hour ranges. 01:00 Event recap AUD

RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y comes in at 3.4% against 3.6% consensus

Australia's RBA Weighted Median CPI year over year was reported at 3.4%, falling below the consensus expectation of 3.6%. Market reaction saw AUD pairs exhibit limited... 01:00 Event recap AUD

AUD CPI comes in at 103.6 against 138.2 consensus

Australia's latest CPI data printed significantly below market expectations. The AUD saw limited movement against major pairs in the immediate aftermath. 01:00 Event recap AUD

CPI y/y (AUD) comes in at 3.9% against 4.7% consensus

Australia's CPI y/y was reported at 3.9%, below the 4.7% consensus. The Australian dollar showed varied initial movements against major pairs.