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AUDUSD Rebounds Off 200-Hour Moving Average, Strengthens Its Role
AUDUSD tests and bounces from 200-hour MA at 0.7157, increasing its importance.
31/08/2026 15:115 min read
The AUDUSD is trading roughly unchanged on the day, but the technical setup is building toward a significant turning point for traders.
The pair fell sharply on Friday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered more hawkish comments at Jackson Hole. A corrective move higher on Monday ran out of steam, pushing the price back toward its rising 200-hour moving average at 0.7157.
That moving average acts as a vital reference for both buyers and sellers.
The 200-hour moving average has offered support multiple times during the recent rally. While the price holds above it, buyers keep a slight technical edge. A break below it, with sustained trading beneath, would be a fresh development and shift the bias more decisively toward the downside.
On a lower break, the first targets are near the 0.7128 swing area, then the 38.2% retracement at 0.7098.
If buyers continue to defend the 200-hour moving average, they must push the price back above the 100-hour moving average at 0.7176 to regain stronger control. Above there, the focus turns to the 0.7194–0.7201 resistance zone and the August high of 0.7207.
For now, the 200-hour moving average at 0.7157 sets the terms. Stay above and buyers still matter. Move below and sellers would take firmer control.
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