Australian Dollar tests 0.7000 as RBA hike looms amid risk-off mood

FXStreet2 November 2026, 23:15 UTCAustralia

The Australian Dollar began the week on a lower note against the US Dollar, at around 0.7000, as depicted in the AUD/USD daily chart, as investors brace for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy decision following optimistic US economic data.

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