
AUDUSD weekly recap: Aussie holds near 0.7028, week of 2026-08-03
AUDUSD opened at 0.7045 and closed near 0.7028, roughly flat on the week as the dollar firmed into the US jobs report.
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AUDUSD opened at 0.7045 and closed near 0.7028, roughly flat on the week as the dollar firmed into the US jobs report.

AUDUSD sits at 0.7048 midweek, up from Monday's 0.7045 open after clawing back an early dip, with the PBOC fix in focus and positioning tilted short.

AUDUSD closed last week near 0.70395 after a late-week rally, and the new week opens with a short-side positioning skew and a light scheduled calendar.

AUDUSD opened at 0.69936, dipped to 0.69218 midweek, then rallied to close at 0.70298 for a net gain of roughly 36 pips.

AUDUSD is down about 39 pips from Monday's open at 0.6955, with Australian CPI already in and the FOMC decision landing Wednesday evening.

AUDUSD closed last week near 0.6981 after a mid-week dip, and with an empty calendar the tape hands control to price levels and a short-skewed crowd.

AUDUSD opened the week at 0.6978, tagged 0.7026, then closed at 0.6975 as the greenback held firm.

AUDUSD sits near 0.6998 midweek, roughly flat from Monday's open, with the pair capped under 0.7014 and shorts holding a slim majority.

AUDUSD closed last week near 0.69814 after a midweek push above 0.70. Here is what matters into the new week.

AUDUSD opened the week at 0.69415 and closed at 0.69827, a gain of roughly 41 pips after a midweek push above 0.70.

AUDUSD trades at 0.69875 midweek, up roughly 46 pips from Monday's open, with a thin back-half calendar and the daily PBOC fix in focus.

AUD/USD faces US inflation data Wednesday and ECB rate decision Thursday after dropping 1379 pips last week.

AUDUSD shed 595 pips this week as Asian market turmoil and broad dollar strength weighed on risk appetite.

AUD/USD trades at 0.71646 after dipping 150 pips from Monday's open, with geopolitical risks dominating the back half of the week.

AUDUSD down 72 pips from Monday's open as dollar firms; 0.7150 becomes the key level to watch Thursday and Friday.

Australian inflation data lands Tuesday, with three key CPI readings due as the RBA watches closely.