• HUGE WEEK for global financial markets in AU & US, as we enter 2026 with chaos!
• AU CPI expected @ 3.7% y/y (prev 3.8%), US emp change +57K & unemp rate @ 4.5%.
• AUDUSD is officially bullish (broke weekly resistance), pivoting between 0.6658 & 0.6726.
• WELCOME BACK TO A BRAND-NEW YEAR – 2026!
• Markets remained vigilant over the holiday period with the AUDUSD remaining around the 67c handle.
• In global news – USA invades Venezuela for several reasons, primarily due to its oil reserves. Keep an eye out for oil prices fluctuating significantly in the near term.
• We have some high-impact data this week on both the AU & US front.
• AU CPI release expected @ 3.7% y/y (prev 3.8%), -ve impact expected on the AUDUSD.
• US employment figures released, emp change expected @ +57K (prev 64K) and unemp rate @ 4.5% (prev 4.6%) – +ve impact on USD, -ve on AUDUSD.
• Anything materially different from these figures will potentially lift the AUDUSD higher!
| Economic Calendar: Mon 5th January 2026 – Friday 10th January 2026 (High Impact) (AU/US) | |||||
| Day | Time(AEST) | Event | Country | Forecast | Previous |
| Tues | 2:00am | ISM Manufacturing PMI | US | 48.3 | 48.2 |
| Wed | 11:30am | CPI m/m | AU | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| CPI y/y | AU | 3.7% | 3.8% | ||
| Thurs | 12:15am | ADP Non-Farm Employment Change | US | 47K | -32K |
| 2:00am | ISM Services PMI | US | 52.3 | 52.6 | |
| JOLTS Job Openings | US | 7.65M | 7.67M | ||
| Fri | 12:30am | Unemployment Claims | US | 216K | 199K |
| Sat | 12:30am | Average Hourly Earnings m/m | US | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Non-Farm Employment Change | US | 57K | 64K | ||
| Unemployment Rate | US | 4.5% | 4.6% | ||
| 2:00am | Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | US | 53.5 | 52.9 | |
Source: forexfactory.com