AUD/USD hit 0.6524 in Asia after extending north from 0.6449 (Monday's low)

0.6524 is highest level since Nov 13 (0.6545 was high that day)

Ascent from 0.6449 aided by profit-taking on long USD positions

Monday's low was eight pips shy of last week's 14-week low (Nov 14)

0.6500 strike is closest-to-market option expiry for the 10am ET NY cut

RBA pondered scenarios for rate changes at Nov meeting nP8N3K20B3