AUD/USD bias flipped 18 times to neutral on September 28, 2026
The Australian dollar is holding near 0.7000 as attention centers on the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate decision due Tuesday, with a 25bp hike to 4.60% widely expected amid sticky inflation. The pair is also reacting to hawkish signals from Federal Reserve speakers, making the contrast between RBA and Fed policy messaging the key focus for AUD/USD.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 18 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bearish
- 01:35Bullish
- 02:05Weak bearish
- 02:20Weak bullish
- 02:40Neutral
- 03:15Weak bearish
- 03:40Neutral
- 04:40Weak bullish
- 06:05Neutral
- 06:45Weak bullish
- 08:35Neutral
- 08:50Bullish
- 09:55Weak bearish
- 12:25Neutral
- 12:50Weak bullish
- 15:00Weak bearish
- 15:15Neutral
- 21:01Weak bullish
- 23:16Neutral
Headlines (16)
First seen on September 28
- Two-Month China Truce Falls Short Of Expectations As Markets Fade Trump-Xi SummitZeroHedge
- China and U.S. to set up Trade Council and extend trade truce to January 2027InvestingLive
- China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in AugustCNBC
- China’s industrial profit growth slows further as economic imbalances deepenInvesting.com
- Event Guide: RBA Monetary Policy Statement (September 2026)babypips.com
- AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bears await break below 0.7000 ahead of RBA on TuesdayFXStreet
- Why the RBA Keeps Hiking While Other Central Banks Stay Cautiousbabypips.com
- AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Recovers above 110.50, but technical outlook stays bearishFXStreet
- The Australian Dollar Faces a Defining WeekActionForex
- Australian Dollar: Hawkish RBA hike expectations – INGFXStreet
- Will the RBA Throw the Aussie a Lifeline? Forecast as of 28.09.2026LiteFinance
- Forex Today: The RBA and Fedspeak grab all the attentionFXStreet
- RBA preview: 25bp hike to 4.60% widely expected as sticky inflation lingersInvestingLive
- Australia news live: Chalmers defends record as RBA’s cash rate decision dueThe Guardian
Carried over from earlier days
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Cook Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| Household Spending m/m | 0.3% | AUD |
| RBA Rate Statement | AUD | |
| Cash Rate | 4.60% | AUD |
| RBA Press Conference | AUD | |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.2% | USD |