The AUD/USD is trading near 0.6375, trading into the top side for Monday. US Dollar bidding pressure is easing back as investors brace for Fed rate call in the mid-week. Aussie Retail Sales beat expectations, giving a much-needed boost for the AUD. 6380 level after the Aussie caught some bidding momentum after Australian Retail Sales beat expectations, helping the Aussie capitalize on a Greenback that is treading water ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming rate call on Wednesday.
Fed: Rate hike in December on the table if data point to renewed strong growth in Q4 – Commerzbank Investors are looking ahead to a potential rate hike from the Fed in December to close out 2023, as US data continues to show a firming-up economy in the face of restrictive monetary policy, and investors are facing down the odds of a rate cut cycle not materializing even further into the future than previously expected.