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• AUD/USD -0.2% Tue, trading subdued as markets brace for high impact events
• AU Q2 CPI 0130 GMT Wed, Reuters poll consensus +0.7% q/q, +4.1% y/y
• FOMC meeting outcome also due Wed, dialogue crucial, FFR change not expected
• Gulf states propose voluntary fees to Iran for using Strait of Hormuz
• Oil prices fall further on rising Middle East peace hopes, Brent crude -4.5%
• Break above 0.7026 unlikely without fresh uptick in RBA hike expectations
• Overnight range 0.6963-86 support 0.6866 0.6834, resistance 0.7027 0.7088
AUD Daily 55-DMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)