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New update 2025.09.05 17:48
AUD/USD nears weekly highs at 0.6560, with the US Dollar pulling back

update 2025.09.05 17:48

  • The Aussie Dollar appreciates further against a weaker US Dollar ahead of the US Payrolls release.
  • Weak employment data seen earlier in the week and dovish Fedspeak are adding weight on the US Dollar.
  • In Australia, upbeat Trade Balance numbers heightened expectations that the RBA will stand pat in September.


The Australian Dollar is accelerating its recovery against a weaker US Dollar on Friday, with all eyes on the US Nonfarm Payrolls report, due later on the day. The pair's recovery from Thursday's lows, at 0.6500, has extended to 0.6545 so far, approaching the top of the weekly range, at 0.6560.

Weak US employment data seen earlier in the week, coupled with a string of dovish-leaning Fed speakers, have boosted hopes of Fed monetary easing in September. In this context, traders are awaiting the August NFP report to confirm their views.

Soft labour figures, dovish Fed speakers are weighing on the USD

The market consensus anticipates a 75K increase in net employment in August, a similar reading to the 73K seen in July that prompted investors to ramp up rate cut bets and sent the US Dollar tumbling in early August

Employment data released on Thursday heightened expectations of a soft NFP reading today. ADP Employment anticipated a slowdown in employment creation, with 54K payrolls in August, the 65K forecasted by market analysts and half of July's 106K increase. Likewise, the Weekly Jobless Claims rose by 237K, to their highest levels since June, and above the 230K claims expected.

In Australia, the wider-than-expected trade surplus figures released on Thursday eased concerns about the negative economic impact of the global trade uncertainty and strengthened the case for steady interest rates after September's RBA meeting. Against this background, the monetary policy divergence is providing some support to the AUD.

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