• Heavy week – AU RBA Cash Rate, Employment & US FOMC rate announcements!
• RBA Cash rate @3.6% (same) + Unemp rate @4.4% (prev 4.3%), Fed rate @3.75% (prev 4%).
• AUDUSD still in bullish consolidation (broke resistance), pivoting between 0.6564 & 0.6679
• AUDUSD right back @ 66c handle!
• We have a heavy data week this week for both the AU & US markets.
• AU RBA cash rate announcement & employment figures. Cash rate expected @ 3.60% (no change). Employment change @ 20.3K (prev 42.2K) @ unemployment rate @ 4.3% (prev 4.2%). This is more -ve for the AUD than +ve. No change, may result in the AUD shoot higher.
• US FOMC/Fed rate announcement & minor employment figures. Fed funds rate to drop to 3.75% (prev 4%), this is -ve for the USD. No change may result in the USD shooting higher.
• As we head towards the EOY, expect more profit taking from larger institutions as they also conduct risk adjustments, meaning more than normal volatility & big moves during the next 2 weeks.
• STAY ALERT!
| Economic Calendar: Mon 8th December 2025 – Friday 12th December 2025 (High Impact) (AU/US) | |||||
| Day | Time(AEST) | Event | Country | Forecast | Previous |
| Tues | 2:30pm | Cash Rate / RBA Statement | AU | 3.60% | 3.60% |
| 3:30pm | RBA Press Conference | AU | N/A | N/A | |
| Wed | Tenative | ADP Weekly Employment Change | US | TBA | -13.5K |
| 2:00am | JOLTS Job Openings | US | 7.14M | 7.23M | |
| 12:30am | Employment Cost Index q/q | US | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| 6:00am | Federal Funds Rate / FOMC Statement | US | 3.75% | 4.00% | |
| 6:30am | FOMC Press Conference | US | N/A | N/A | |
| Thurs | 11:30am | Employment Change | AU | 20.3K | 42.2K |
| Unemployment Rate | AU | 4.4% | 4.3% | ||
| 12:30am | Unemployment Claims | US | 221K | 191K | |
Source: forexfactory.com