Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD and AUD/JPY Catch a Bid Ahead of Jobs Report

The Australian dollar is attempting to stabilise ahead of today's labour force report, with traders weighing resilient domestic data, hawkish RBA minutes and shifting risk sentiment. While AUD/USD remains vulnerable to further downside if the US dollar strengthens, both AUD/USD and AUD/JPY have caught a bid into the jobs report as markets continue to price a high probability of another RBA rate hike in June.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: forex.com

Análisis del oro: El XAU/USD trata de sostener fuerza por encima de los 4,500 dólares

Durante la jornada de hoy, y a pesar de la publicación de las minutas de la Reserva Federal, el oro logró sostenerse por encima de la zona de los 4,500 dólares por onza y registró un avance superior al 1.3%. Sin embargo, esta recuperación todavía no es lo suficientemente fuerte como para eliminar el sesgo vendedor que se mantiene desde jornadas anteriores, cuando el precio comenzó a retroceder desde la zona de los 4,700 dólares.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: forex.com

Gold Analysis: XAU/USD attempts to hold above the $4,500 level

During today's session, and despite the release of the Federal Reserve minutes, gold managed to hold above the $4,500 per ounce area and posted a gain of more than 1.3%. However, this recovery is still not strong enough to erase the selling bias that has been in place since previous sessions, when price started to pull back from the $4,700 area.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: forex.com

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Correction Tests Key Support Zones

Gold remains in a short-term bearish corrective phase after breaking below $4,500, though intraday rebounds suggest slowing momentum and potential bounce toward key moving averages.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: fxempire.com

AUD/USD picks up momentum ahead of Australian employment – In-depth FX analysis

Forex Market update: AUD/USD accelerates its upward momentum as global risk appetite returns and crude oil tumbles. With institutional focus shifting to the Australian jobs data and its implications for the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy path, explore our comprehensive technical breakdown of the Aussie's key structural levels.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: marketpulse.com

Euro rebounds as Iran-US talks weigh on the US Dollar

Euro rebounds as Iran-US talks weigh on the US Dollar

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: fxstreet.com

Australian-US Dollar Vulnerable To Position Unwind: Crédit Agricole on AUD/USD

The Australian Dollar weakened at the start of the week, with the AUD/USD exchange rate drifting back towards the 0.7150 level after failing to sustain recent gains. Crédit Agricole notes that softer Chinese economic data and rising global bond yields are creating a more difficult backdrop for the Australian currency.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: exchangerates.org.uk

Traders Eye Nvidia Earnings Amid Tech Surge and Fed Rate Hike Signals

Investors await Nvidia's earnings report, expecting the chipmaker's sales to have grown at the fastest pace in over a year, which could indicate further momentum in the tech sector. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve meeting minutes reveal officials are prepared to consider raising interest rates if inflation remains persistently high.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

Stocks and Bonds Rally as Oil Prices Fall on Hopes for Iran War Deal

US crude oil prices dropped to around $98 following reports that Washington is in the 'final stages' of a deal with Tehran, boosting market sentiment. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, ending a three-day losing streak, while long-term Treasury yields declined from their highest levels since 2007.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

Iran Demands Authorization for All Vessels Passing Through Strait, Raising Global Energy Shipping Concerns

Iran announced that all vessels transiting the strategic strait must coordinate and obtain authorization from its authorities, heightening tensions and concerns over the security of global energy shipping routes.

Date: 20.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

Quotes

Instrument Price Change (%)
EURUSD 1.162600 +0.004301%
GBPUSD 1.343540 +0.017122%
USDJPY 158.861000 -0.11004%
XAUUSD 4541.085000 +1.31567%
USDCAD 1.374560 +0.007276%
NZDUSD 0.586900 +0.49489%
USDCHF 0.786990 -0.1991%
AUDUSD 0.715210 +0.57998%
EURGBP 0.865260 -0.09814%
EURJPY 184.688000 +0.028705%
GBPJPY 213.417000 +0.14218%
AUDJPY 113.620000 +0.50954%
CADJPY 115.584000 -0.11321%
CHFJPY 201.842000 +9907.32636%
NZDJPY 93.223000 +0.42768%
GBPCHF 1.057210 +0.079518%
EURCHF 0.914940 -0.049159%
USDMXN 17.316000 -0.43309%
USDZAR 16.459500 -1.55684%
USDTRY 45.588000 +0.02216%
USDRUB 71.490000 +0.60371%
USDSEK 9.336990 -0.60697%
USDCNY 6.800500 -0.19666%

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