AUDUSD Asia briefing — 2026-08-17

BIAS BULLISH — H4/H1 EMA aligned upward; RSI neutral at 61 supports continuation without overbought risk; D1 structure offers no conflicting signal. KEY LEVELS R: 0.70953, 0.71, 0.715 | S: 0.705, 0.7, 0.69228 NEWS 🟡 NY Empire State Manufacturing (Mon 12:30 UTC) 🟡 NAHB Housing Index (Mon 14:00 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Asia session likely quiet; watch for USD weakness if US data disappoints later. Price needs to clear 0.70953 to extend bias.

Key Levels

R: 0.70953 · 0.71000 · 0.71500

S: 0.70500 · 0.70000 · 0.69228