{
  "id": 7989234,
  "title": "AUD/USD Price Forecast: Holds above 0.7100 amid retreating USD; 100-SMA holds the key",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/aud-usd-price-forecast-holds-above-0-7100-amid-retreating-usd-100-sma",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/aud-usd-price-forecast-holds-above-07100-amid-retreating-usd-100-sma-holds-the-key-202609170856"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The AUD/USD currency pair sees a slight uptick on Thursday, breaking a three-day decline that saw it dip to a one-month low of 0.7075. Throughout the day, prices remain firm around the 0.7100 threshold, marking a 0.30% increase for the day. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's emphasis on controlling inflation contributes to easing concerns in the fixed-income market, leading to a slight reduction in US bond yields and some profit-taking in the USD. Meanwhile, expectations of an upcoming interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) bolster the AUD/USD pair. However, hawkish remarks from the Fed, suggesting additional rate hikes, and potential inflationary pressures due to rising oil prices could bolster US bond yields and constrain the AUD's upside. On the technical side, the AUD/USD price climbs back above the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level from the June-September rally, suggesting ongoing buying interest despite waning momentum. The daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) slips to 45.6, signaling neutrality, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) turns negative. The next resistance level is the 23.6% Fibonacci at 0.7150, while support is found at the 38.2% retracement at 0.7095. Below this, key support levels include the 50.0% retracement at 0.7051 and the 61.8% retracement at 0.7007. A breakdown below these could expose the pair to deeper losses. Meanwhile, USD/JPY rebounds from a brief dip below 156.00, likely to face resistance at the seven-week high of 156.00. Gold gains momentum and breaches $4,300 before the European session, but it remains close to a six-week low previously seen.",
  "summary": "The AUD/USD pair gains some positive traction on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak to the 0.7075 area, or a nearly one-month low, touched the previous day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rises to near $64.00 as oil prices decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/silver-price-forecast-xag-usd-rises-to-near-64-00-as-oil-prices",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:59:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}