• AUD/USD maintains 0.70 handle before Australian Q3 CPI data at 0030 GMT

• Up 1.2% QQ, 3.9% YY forecast. Core forecast at 1.0% QQ, 3.6% YY

• Hotter than expected data would raise risk of RBA rate rise next week

• It might also inflate AUD/USD towards 0.71 (last at 0.71 on Sept 23)

• Markets currently see 65% chance of RBA hike on Nov 3

• Two-day Fed meeting gets underway later; rate hold expected Wednesday

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)