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AUDUSD Research Reports

Finvaulta tracks 101 research reports on AUDUSD, updated through September 9, 2026. Latest: “Morning Briefing: Oil Back Up to 100, EGBs Relaxed About Growth”.

The AUDUSD pair is currently navigating a complex environment defined by stalling Chinese growth, geopolitical volatility, and shifting central bank expectations. A significant drag on the Australian Dollar stems from China’s April economic data, where retail sales and industrial production misses have pressured base metals and sparked broader growth concerns. Locally, the Reserve Bank of Australia maintains a 'wait-and-see' stance despite persistent inflation, though analysts suggest the AUD remains vulnerable as other central banks potentially catch up with RBA rate trajectories. While Australia's Federal Budget focuses on long-term productivity and housing reforms, these domestic measures are being overshadowed by global macro forces including rising energy prices. The US Dollar continues to benefit from safe-haven flows driven by Middle East tensions and sticky inflation, even as some institutional desks report low conviction in net long USD positions. Market participants highlight that the AUD is particularly exposed due to its large long positioning, making it sensitive to further geopolitical friction or negative data surprises. Upcoming FOMC minutes and developments in the US-Iran conflict remain critical catalysts that will likely define the pair's near-term trajectory.

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Morning Briefing: Oil Back Up to 100, EGBs Relaxed About Growth

Société Générale·Sep 9, 2026

Global markets are balancing surging energy prices with Brent crude touching $100/b and European gas at €78/MWh ahead of key ECB policy decisions and US inflation data. Simultaneously, US Treasury Secretary Bessent's warnings against shorting the Japanese Yen have catalyzed a broad squeeze in FX carry trades.

Morning Briefing: This Time Is Different Than 2024

Société Générale·Sep 8, 2026

Société Générale reports that USD/JPY's break below 153 represents a tactical rebound driven by positioning and technicals rather than the systemic deleveraging and volatility spike witnessed in summer 2024. With growth holding up and equities resilient, interest rates are expected to stay firm globally while commodities see Brent crude close to $100/b.

G10 FX Talking: Dollar Downtrend Delayed

ING·Sep 7, 2026

ING expects a 25bp Federal Reserve rate hike in September to prolong US dollar resilience and push back EUR/USD's anticipated recovery to spring 2027. The bank lowers its year-end EUR/USD target to 1.16 while projecting range-bound behavior across key G10 currency pairs.

NZD: Policy Normalization on Track

UBS·Aug 28, 2026

UBS maintains an Attractive stance on the New Zealand dollar, anticipating two 25bps rate hikes from the RBNZ by year-end to take the OCR to 3.0%. While NZDUSD targets were modestly lowered due to Australian macro headwinds, UBS favors holding unhedged NZD and shorting AUDNZD targeting 1.18.

Australia & New Zealand Weekly

Westpac·Jul 13, 2026

This report outlines Westpac's updated economic forecasts for Australia and New Zealand, highlighting the RBA's hawkish stance and the RBNZ's unexpected rate hike. It also notes a shift in the timing of anticipated interest rate cuts due to a revised inflation outlook.

G10 FX Positioning Update

Crédit Agricole CIB·Jul 13, 2026

The report provides a weekly update on G10 FX positioning using the PIX 3.0 model, highlighting a new long AUD/USD trade recommendation due to oversold conditions.

FX Positioning Update

Crédit Agricole CIB·Jun 29, 2026

Crédit Agricole CIB reports that the GBP and AUD are currently oversold per their G10 FX PIX 3.0 model. Consequently, the firm has initiated new tactical long positions in GBP/USD and AUD/USD.

USD Exceptionalism Revisited

Crédit Agricole CIB·May 18, 2026

The report highlights a bullish outlook for the USD driven by sticky US inflation and Middle Eastern geopolitical risk, while JPY and AUD face headwinds from fiscal concerns and overstretched positioning.

Morning Briefing: Is Rebalancing Now Driving the Dollar

Société Générale·Sep 7, 2026

Morning Briefing

Société Générale·Sep 4, 2026

Core Convictions: Multi-Asset Rundown

UBS·Sep 1, 2026

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