AUDUSD New York briefing — 2026-08-18

BIAS BULLISH — H1/H4 EMAs aligned bullish, D1 structure intact, RSI neutral avoids overbought trap. KEY LEVELS R: 0.71295, 0.715, 0.72 | S: 0.71, 0.705, 0.69469 NEWS 🟡 Redbook Index (USD) 12:55 UTC 🟡 Capacity Utilization (USD) 13:15 UTC 🟡 Industrial Production (USD) 13:15 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Three mid-tier US data prints arrive mid-session. Watch for USD weakness to extend AUD strength toward 0.715.

Key Levels

R: 0.71295 · 0.71500 · 0.72000

S: 0.71000 · 0.70500 · 0.69469