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• AUD/USD +0.5% wtd as probability of May RBA hike continues to firm
• AU Q1 CPI due Wed (poll +4.2% y/y), critical for forward RBA expectations
• Futures market pricing now implies 87% probability of May 5 OCR hike
• AUD targeting 0.7250-85 resistance, break above will trigger next leg higher
• Middle East remains key focus, oil firmer on supply concerns, DXY -0.1%
• U.S. reviewing Iran proposal that leaves nuclear issue for post-war talks
• Focus shifting to FOMC meeting outcome Wed, Powell's last as Fed Chair
• Overnight range 0.7165-0.7200, support 0.6834, resistance 0.7250 0.7283
AUD Weekly 52-WMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)