• AUD/USD +0.3% from Thur 0.69945 low despite broad souring of risk sentiment

• Nasdaq -2.6% amid AI trade concern, Gold -2.8%, UST prices sharply higher

• Brent crude +3.8% to $113 a barrel on Middle East instability risks

• RBA Governor Bullock speech Fri, Assistant Governor Hunter interview Sun

• Futures pricing implies 63.9% chance of Nov 3 RBA hike, up from 29% Tue

• Move driven by RBA Hauser comments that inflation outlook materially worse

• AUD needs clean break above 0.7033 100-DMA, next target 0.7075 55-DMA

• Overnight range 0.69945-0.70235 support 0.6865 0.6834, resistance 0.7282
AUD Daily 21/55/100-DMA

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)