AUDUSD: Aussie slips after bullock’s balanced RBA signalAustralian Dollar / U.S. DollarFOREXCOM:AUDUSDCBWhisperAUDUSD: Aussie slips after bullock’s balanced RBA signal AUDUSD came under pressure after RBA Governor Michele Bullock delivered a balanced message: Australia’s economy is cooling, but inflation has not been fully defeated yet. Facts The RBA cash rate remains at 4.35%. The central bank has kept rates unchanged, but continues to signal that future decisions will depend on incoming data. Bullock’s message was not a pure hawkish warning. It was more nuanced: demand is slowing, the economy is feeling the impact of higher rates, but the RBA is not ready to declare victory over inflation. Why did AUD fall? The market reacted to the mixed signal. For AUD, this is tricky: if the economy is cooling, the currency loses growth support. But if inflation stays sticky, the RBA may still need to keep policy tight for longer. That combination creates uncertainty instead of confidence. On the chart, AUD/USD lost the 0.6990 area and moved toward 0.6965–0.6970. MACD remains negative, while RSI is near oversold territory, showing strong short-term bearish pressure but also warning that chasing the move too late is risky. Market Whisper Officially, the RBA is still data-dependent. Unofficially, the market heard: “the economy is cooling, but the rate story is not finished.” Tomorrow’s Australian CPI may decide whether today’s drop was just pre-data positioning or the start of a deeper move. Trade Setup — Short Entry: below 0.6965 after H1 close Stop Loss: 0.6980 Take Profit: 0.6945 AUDUSD fell not because Bullock shocked the market, but because her message left traders with an uncomfortable mix: slower growth, sticky inflation risk, and no clear green light for rate cuts. This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.