• Quiet week for AU markets, but some key impact events in the US.
• US CPI expected @ 2.7% y/y vs 2.7% (prev) & US Retail sales @ 0.4% m/m vs (0% previous).
• AUDUSD is still expected to be bullish this week, pivoting between 0.6642 & 0.6746.
• Quiet week this week!
• No major events in the AU market.
• The US has 2 key events.
• US CPI expected @ 2.7% y/y (previous 2.7%), so not much impact expected; however, any change in the result may cause a temporary spike.
• US PPI & Retail sales expected @ 0.3% & 0.4% respectively, not expected to move the market much.
• Venezuela still remains the key thematic for global markets and its impact on oil/gold supply/demand.
• We still expect AUDUSD to remain bullish in the short term as USD is expected to experience more weakness due to global tensions.
• Could we see the AUDUSD touch 68c and beyond?
| Economic Calendar: Mon 12th January 2026 – Friday 16th January 2026 (High Impact) (AU/US) | |||||
| Day | Time(AEST) | Event | Country | Forecast | Previous |
| Wed | 12:30am | CPI m/m | US | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| CPI y/y | US | 2.7% | 2.7% | ||
| Thur | 12:30am | PPI m/m | US | 0.3% | N/A |
| Retail Sales m/m | US | 0.4% | 0.0% | ||
| Fri | 12:30am | Unemployment Claims | US | 210K | 208K |
Source: forexfactory.com