• AUD/USD trades below 0.6800 for 1st-time since Jan as DXY extends surge

• Trump tells Vance to abandon Iran deal efforts as hostilities continue

• Brent crude up 3.6%, Gold touches $3,852 per oz 12-month low

• AUD break below crucial 0.6835 support confirms significant downtrend

• Pair now targets 0.6660 support zone, looks likely to end year on lows

• RBA Nov meeting minutes due & Governor Bullock speaking at ASIC forum Tue

• AU Oct jobs update (Nov 19) crucial, prior -39.3k jobs, 4.7% unemployment

• Overnight range 0.6798-0.6837 support 0.6662, resistance 0.7068 0.7140
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AUD Daily 21/55/100-DMA

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