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AUD/USD news for September 17, 2026

The Australian dollar initially fell against the US dollar after the Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish rate hike after years of holds and cuts. It has since found support near 0.7100 and at the 100-day moving average, with a retreat in oil easing pressure from the US dollar, while IMF warnings that Australia's RBA cash rate may not have peaked keep focus on rate policy on both sides.

How the day unfolded

  1. The Australian dollar has softened to near three-week lows around 0.7100 as the US dollar firmed before and after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike. Market caution was linked to a risk-off mood and the countdown to the FOMC decision, with attention also on IMF comments urging the RBA to stay hawkish.

  2. The Australian dollar has traded cautiously near 0.7100 and around a three-week low as the U.S. dollar stood firm into and after the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike, with headlines also pointing to a risk-off mood ahead of the FOMC outcome. The focus also includes Australia's rate outlook, after the IMF warned that oil prices could force the RBA to raise its cash rate again and urged it to stay hawkish.

  3. The Australian dollar has softened against a firmer US dollar as markets counted down to and then reacted to a hawkish Federal Reserve rate hike, with headlines also noting a cautious, risk-off mood ahead of the policy outcome. Focus has also included Australian rates, after the IMF warned the RBA cash rate may not have peaked due to oil risks and urged policymakers to stay hawkish, while the pair was noted holding near 0.7100.

  4. The Australian dollar has been moving around the Federal Reserve's policy decision, with headlines describing a hawkish Fed rate hike after years of holds and cuts, cautious trading ahead of the outcome, and a risk-off mood. The Fed raised interest rates for the first time in three years. At the same time, the IMF has warned Australia's RBA cash rate may not have peaked and urged it to stay hawkish as oil could force another hike, with AUD/USD noted near 0.7100 despite the Fed move.

  5. The Australian dollar has been under pressure against the US dollar around the Federal Reserve's policy decision, with headlines describing a slide and cautious, risk-off trading ahead of and after what was described as a hawkish Fed rate hike. Attention is also on Australia's rate outlook after the IMF warned the RBA cash rate may not have peaked, with oil cited as a possible reason for another hike, while one report noted the Australian dollar holding near 0.7100 despite the Fed move.

  6. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again in a hawkish move that firmed the US dollar and pressured the Australian dollar, with a risk-off mood ahead of the FOMC decision also weighing. The Australian dollar later rebounded to hold near 0.7100 despite the Fed hike, while attention turned to the RBA after the IMF warned Australia's cash rate may not have peaked and urged the central bank to stay hawkish amid oil risks.

  7. The pair has been shaped by the Federal Reserve's return to raising rates after years of holds and cuts, with headlines describing a hawkish Fed hike pressuring the Australian dollar amid risk-off trading into the FOMC decision. More recently, the Australian dollar rebounded to hold near 0.7100 despite the Fed hike as buyers defended the 100-day moving average. Focus has also turned to domestic policy, with the IMF warning Australia's RBA cash rate may not have peaked if oil prices force another hike.

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