Aussie in focus as RBA says inflation job not done after four hikes: Oct 25, 2026
The Australian dollar is in focus after RBA's Hunter said the inflation job is not done after four hikes, with a November rise in view. The comments put rate expectations in focus for the currency, while chart coverage notes attention on the SMA cluster.
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The reading that day
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The reading through the day
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Headlines (10)
First seen on October 25
Carried over from earlier days
- Cliff Notes: Managing ExpectationsActionForex
- Australia PMI Composite Slumps to 47.7 as Price Pressures IntensifyActionForex
- Australian Dollar holds above 0.7000 vs recovering USD; remains close to monthly topFXStreet
- Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worseThe Guardian
- Australian Dollar holds steady amid RBNZ rate hike bets, weak PMI dataFXStreet
- Australian Dollar edges up against US Dollar ahead of US flash PMI dataFXStreet
- How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?InvestingLive
- Australian Dollar extends gains on RBA rate hike expectations ahead of Fed decisionFXStreet
- AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls challenge SMA cluster, eye 0.7100FXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25 | ||
| RBA Assist Gov Jones Speaks | AUD | |
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 1.8% | USD |
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.7% | USD |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 1 | USD |