Australian Dollar Forecast: AUD/USD battles 0.7114 resistance on March 18, 2026, as the 4.10% RBA rate hike clashes with the FOMC's “hawkish hold”. Discover if soaring $103 oil and a Strait of Hormuz blockade can propel the Aussie toward 0.7240.
AUD/USD extends rally as RBA hike boosts Aussie
The Pound to Australian Dollar exchange rate traded sideways on Tuesday as markets digested the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate decision. Latest — Exchange Rates:Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD): 1.87962 (-0.23%)Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD): 1.33543 (+0.31%)Australian Dollar to Dollar (AUD/USD): 0.71048.
AUD/USD recovers as RBA's hawkish tone offsets concerns over split decision
AUD/USD: RBA hikes keep Aussie supported – MUFG
The AUD/USD exchange rate rose slightly after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered its second interest rate decision of the year. It rose to 0.7065 on Tuesday, up slightly from this month's low of 0.6940.
AUD/USD rebounds to 0.7087 on March 17, 2026, after the RBA hikes interest rates to 4.10% in a split decision. Discover if hawkish RBA guidance and strong China trade data can propel the Aussie back toward 0.7186 resistance.
AUD/USD: RBA hikes but currency underperforms – Commerzbank
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Rebounds as RBA's Bullock clarifies inflation was already high
The AUD/USD remains volatile after a failed breakout above 0.7140, as commodity strength clashes with rising risk aversion tied to the US–Iran war 2026. A hawkish outlook from the Reserve Bank of Australia is providing support, with 0.7015 acting as key support and a sustained break above 0.7140 needed to revive bullish momentum.
AUDUSD currency pair recently reversed from the support area between the key support level 0.6965 (low of the eagerly wave 2), support trendline from November, lower daily Bollinger Band and the 38.2% Fibonacci correction of the upward impulse from December.
AUD/USD rebounds ahead of RBA rate decision