AUD/USD in focus as Australian flash PMIs land ahead of expected RBA hike
AUD/USD traders are watching Australia's preliminary S&P Global purchasing managers' indexes for September. The release is due at 23:00 GMT on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, which is 9am Thursday on Australia's east coast. The source reports no price move, pip figure or technical levels. The final August readings showed Australia's private sector still expanding, though a little more slowly than in July. The timing is significant because the data arrive only days before an expected Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike. The flash PMIs are therefore one of the last activity readings before the policy decision. Traders may use the September figures to judge whether the slower growth seen in August has continued, and whether activity conditions support the RBA's expected tightening. The release could affect near-term Australian dollar positioning during the Asian session.
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