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Aussie Dollar breaks 0.70 as RBA inflation warning fuels two-week high

FXStreet20 October 2026, 23:00 UTCAustralia

The Australian Dollar registers solid gains versus the Greenback, climbing above 0.7000 and hitting a two-week high of 0.7017 as broad US Dollar weakness pushes AUD/USD above 0.7000 amid a light economic docket in both Australia and the US.

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