AUD upswing continues
• Positive tone. Soft US producer prices reinforced Fed easing expectations. Equities rose & yields dipped. AUD touched highest point since November.• Fed pricing. US CPI due tonight. May generate some vol. But outlook for a steady stream of US rate cuts should remain. This is a USD headwind.• Policy convergence. Further RBA easing anticipated. But more aggressive steps by US Fed could see rates switch in favour of RBA in late-2026. Global Trends A generally positive session in markets overnight with weaker than predicted US producer prices setting the tone. Equities rose with the S&P500 (+0.3%) touching another record,...