{
  "id": 3293638,
  "title": "Australian Dollar steadies after hawkish RBA Minutes as soft US Dollar lends support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australian-dollar-steadies-after-hawkish-rba-minutes-as-soft-us",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:20:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australian-dollar-steadies-after-hawkish-rba-minutes-as-soft-us-dollar-lends-support-202608251520"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian Dollar steadies near 0.7100 following hawkish RBA minutes and weaker US Dollar. The Reserve Bank of Australia's July meeting minutes suggest another rate hike could be required due to inflation concerns. Rising oil prices, cost pass-throughs, and the data center boom raise red flags for some board members. However, others believe downside risks are offset. Futures markets now price a 60% chance of further rate moves before year-end, up from last week. The next key test is Australia's July Consumer Price Index on Wednesday. The US Treasury's decision to double buyback operations for longer-dated bonds has weighed on the US Dollar. Iran sanctions have added to market uncertainty. AUD/USD trades around 0.7160, holding above key support levels and showing positive momentum. Immediate resistance lies at 0.7167, with a potential breakout opening the way for further gains. Downside support is clustered around 0.7154, 0.7143, and 0.7138, with the 20-period SMA near 0.7149 providing further backing.",
  "summary": "AUD/USD steadies around the mid 0.7100s at the time of writing on Tuesday, clawing back most of the previous day's modest losses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "US Dollar: Data weakness keeps downside risks elevated - TD Securities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-dollar-data-weakness-keeps-downside-risks-elevated-td-securities",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:27:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}