The Vantage AUDUSD CFD was at 0.70187 as of 07:44 UTC (15:44 GMT+8) on 10 June 2026. The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.35% in May 2026, giving the AUD one of the highest yields in G10. Yet the aud to usd rate has shed roughly 1.5% over five sessions, weighed down by a blowout US jobs report and today’s pending CPI release.

All prices are as of 07:44 UTC (15:44 GMT+8), 10 June 2026. Charts are indicative, sourced from TradingView. This is not financial advice.

Key Points

• Vantage AUDUSD CFD was at 0.70187 as of 07:44 UTC on 10 June 2026, with both the 50-MA (0.7119) and 200-MA (0.7042) overhead acting as resistance.
• The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.35% in May 2026, citing Middle East conflict-driven energy prices and persistent inflation, yet the Australian dollar has still lost ground against a broadly stronger US dollar.^[1][2]
• Today’s US CPI release (08:30 ET, 20:30 GMT+8) is the immediate event risk: consensus expected approximately 4.2% year-on-year for May, up from April’s 3.8%, and its outcome will directly influence the USD side of the AUDUSD exchange rate.^[3][4]

AUDUSD TradingView Chart: What the H1 Setup Is Showing

The AUDUSD chart illustrates the tension clearly. From the late-May high near 0.7280, price has stepped lower in a series of lower highs. The sharpest move came on 7 June, when the pair broke below both the H1 50-MA and 200-MA during the post-NFP sell-off. That break was the clearest signal that USD demand had shifted from passive to active.

As of the cut-off time, the 50-MA at 0.7119 and the 200-MA at 0.7042 are both declining and sitting overhead as resistance. Price is consolidating just below the 50-MA at 0.7019 on the TradingView setup used for this analysis. The pair has not reclaimed either moving average since the 7 June break.

The RSI (14) on the TradingView setup used for this analysis reads 39.94, with the signal line at 39.69. Both are sub-40 and not yet at the 30-level. The RSI dipped sharply below 20 around 7 June before recovering to the current reading. No reversal signal is visible in the structure as of the cut-off time.

AUDUSD News: Why a Rate-Hiking RBA Has Not Lifted the Aussie

The RBA Raised Rates, but the USD Raised Its Game More

The RBA increased the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% at its May 2026 meeting, its third consecutive hike this year. The board cited sharply higher fuel and commodity prices linked to the Middle East conflict and noted that inflation risks remained tilted to the upside.^[1] Under normal conditions, a 4.35% cash rate with hawkish forward guidance would support the AUD. What changed is the US side of the equation.

US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for May came in at 172,000 against a forecast of 85,000, following an upwardly revised 179,000 in April.^[2] The back-to-back beats pushed market participants to reconsider whether the Federal Reserve had any room to ease in 2026. The dollar strengthened on that repricing, and risk-sensitive currencies including the Australian dollar bore the impact.

CPI is the next chapter in the USD story

April headline US CPI came in at 3.8% year-on-year.^[3] Consensus ahead of today’s May CPI print was pointing to approximately 4.2%, which if confirmed would represent a further move away from the Fed’s 2% target.^[2] A hotter print could reinforce higher-for-longer USD rates and weigh further on the AUDUSD exchange rate; a softer outcome could offer short-term relief.

Saxo Bank described the CPI event as a live trading event across FX, noting that AUDUSD and NZDUSD may react more strongly than other pairs if the print shifts overall risk appetite.^[5]

Australian Domestic Data: What the AUD Has Going For It

Despite the recent weakness, Australian macro fundamentals are not uniformly negative. The April labour market data showed the unemployment rate rising to 4.5% with employment contracting 18,600 in seasonally adjusted terms,^[6] which is the type of data that may give the RBA reason to pause at its 16 June meeting. A pause could ease the hawkish narrative around the AUD.

On trade, the April goods balance returned to a surplus of A$1.8 billion, reversing March’s deficit, with exports rising 7.2% as iron ore and coal shipments recovered from weather disruptions.^[7] For a commodity-linked currency like the Australian dollar, that export recovery is a structural positive, even if it has not been enough to offset current USD strength.

The net picture: the AUD is not a fundamentally weak currency at these levels. The Australian dollars to USD cross is under pressure from the dollar’s side, not Australia’s, a distinction worth noting for the AUDUSD forecast.

AUDUSD Exchange Rate: Key Levels to Watch

The table below covers the reference zones market participants have been monitoring on the Vantage AUDUSD CFD. These are not trade signals.

Table 1: Key AUDUSD levels as of 10 June 2026, 07:44 UTC (15:44 GMT+8). Source: TradingView, Vantage AUDUSD CFD. Indicative only.

The 0.7119 level is the 50-MA, the first visible overhead resistance on the H1 chart. The 200-MA at 0.7042 sits farther above price. The 0.6994 area has been cited in recent H4 analysis as potential overlap support, and the 0.7000 level sits between the two as a round-number reference.

What to Watch: AUDUSD Forecast Drivers This Week

• US CPI (May 2026), 10 June: Released at 08:30 ET (20:30 GMT+8), after this article’s cut-off. Consensus was approximately 4.2% YoY vs. April’s 3.8%. This is the immediate event risk for the AUDUSD exchange rate today.
• RBA Decision, 16 June: Current cash rate is 4.35% following the May hike. April’s softer labour data has increased the case for a pause, though the board’s inflation framing leaves further tightening on the table. The RBA outcome directly influences the AUD leg of the pair.
• FOMC Meeting, 16-17 June: First meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, confirmed by the Senate on 13 May 2026. How the new leadership communicates on rate direction will influence USD positioning and by extension the AUDUSD trend.

Risk Considerations for AUDUSD CFD Traders

When two major central banks are on diverging timelines and a high-impact data release is live, intraday ranges can widen without notice. Market participants tracking the AUDUSD exchange rate often monitor the 0.6994 support area and the 0.7042 resistance zone as reference points during periods of above-average volatility.

CFD trading on AUDUSD involves leverage, which amplifies both potential gains and potential losses. Position sizing relative to account equity is one factor market participants often consider ahead of major central-bank decisions.

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References

[1] “Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision May 2026 – Reserve Bank of Australia” https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2026/mr-26-12.html Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[2] “Non Farm Payrolls May 2026 – Trading Economics” https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/non-farm-payrolls Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[3] “Consumer Price Index April 2026 – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics” https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[4] “What to Expect From the May CPI Report – Kiplinger” https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/economy/cpi-report-may-2026-what-to-expect Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[5] “US CPI Preview: Jobs Shock Turns Inflation Into a Live Trading Event – Saxo Bank” https://www.home.saxo/en-sg/content/articles/macro/us-cpi-preview-jobs-shock-turns-inflation-into-a-live-trading-event-09062026 Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[6] “Labour Force, Australia, April 2026 – Australian Bureau of Statistics” https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release Accessed on 10 June 2026.

[7] “International Trade in Goods, April 2026 – Australian Bureau of Statistics” https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/international-trade/international-trade-goods/latest-release Accessed on 10 June 2026.