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• AUD/USD flat wtd as investors adjust positions in lead up to RBA decision
• Meeting outcome due 0430 GMT, 25 bps hike widely anticipated, statement key
• AU Aug household spending data also due at 0130 GMT Tue, prior +1.1% m/m
• AU Aug CPI update due Wed, Reuters poll consensus +0.5% m/m, +4.1% y/y
• Brent crude $105.90 a barrel, Gold down 4.0% as Fed rate hike bets firm
• AUD targeting 0.6920 support zone as potential for bigger downswing builds
• Overnight range 0.70075-39 support 0.6920 0.6865, resistance
0.7282 0.7661
AUD Daily 21/55/100-DMA
Gold Daily 21-DMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)