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• AUD/USD +0.6% from Thur 0.7159 low as traders calibrate for Sep RBA hike
• 0.7210 resistance still solid, but challenge of 0.72825 50-month high likely
• Crucial U.S. Aug non-farm payrolls due Fri, Reuters poll consensus +56k
• Fed Governor Waller predictably leaning towards FFR hold, UST yields soften
• Futures pricing now implies 50.7% probability of no change from FOMC Sep 16
• Overnight range 0.7164-0.7208 support 0.6920, resistance 0.7210 0.7282
AUD Daily 21/55/100-DMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)