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Aussie Rebound Builds As Yield Advantage Supports Bullish Bias

By
Cedric Thompson
Published: May 21, 2026, 02:00 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • AUD strength has broadened today, with AUD/USD up over 0.25%, and the Aussie gaining against EUR, GBP, and JPY.
  • Australia’s yield advantage helps to support the Aussie relative to the dollar, with the Australian 10-year above 5% versus a 4.6% US 10-year.
  • Medium term is bullish for AUD/USD, but short term confirmation is required for me, with the FX pair needing to get back above the 50-SMA, push RSI back above 50 and a positive flip on the Supertrend
Aussie Rebound Builds As Yield Advantage Supports Bullish Bias

AUD Heat Map Shows Broad Aussie Rebound

Aussie is bouncing. AUD/USD is up 0.33% while AUD is also firmer against EUR (0.41%), GBP (+0.30%), and JPY (0.32%). It’s not just the US Dollar weakness. Hopefully it’s not a lower higher the Aussie is putting in but actually a trend reversal.

AUD/USD Is Higher, With The Aussie Also Gaining Against EUR, GBP and JPY

Currency heat map showing AUD strength across major FX pairs, with AUD/USD up 0.33%, AUD/EUR up 0.41%, AUD/GBP up 0.3%, and AUD/JPY up 0.32% Source: FXEmpire.com

Australia-US Yield Gap Widens as Curves Shift Higher

Both the Australian and US yield curves have shifted higher over the past month, with Australia’s long-end being firmer. Markets are still pricing in sticky inflation and a tiger RBA backdrop. Overall this AUD positive once risk sentiment doesn’t disappear fully.

Australian Yields Remain Above US Yields Across The Curve, While Both Markets Show a Clear Rise From One Month Ago

Yield curve chart comparing Australia and US government bond yields on May 20, 2026, and one month earlier, with Australia’s current 10 year yield at 5.063% versus the US 10 year at 4.647%. Source: TradingView

AUD/JPY Renko Attempts Trend Resumption

AUD/JPY is showing a bit of life trend wise as the FX pair crossed back above its 50-SMA after being below it just briefly on the Renko chart. So the trend direction is there. We just need a bit more momentum. The RSI is back above 50 which is a good sign but the Z-Score SMA needs to start to trend back higher. We also need a positive flip on the Supertrend to help confirm a resumption of the upward trend.

AUD/JPY is Holding Near Its 50-SMA, but Weak Z-Score SMA Momentum Shows the Aussie Bid Is Losing Some Bite

AUD/JPY 0.225 Renko chart showing price near 113.4, close to the 50-SMA at 113.24, with RSI near 50.3 and Z-Score SMA around -1.03. Source: TradingView

AUD/USD Renko Rebound Faces Supertrend and 50-SMA Tests

The Aussie has tumbled and found some support around the 0.7102 level when looking at the Renko chart. We are now seeing a couple of green bricks which is a positive sign but not confirmation on the end of the pullback. The Z-Score SMA is trending higher which is a positive sign but we also need to see the RSI back above 50 and the bricks back above the 50-SMA as well as a positive flip on the Supertrend to help confirm that AUD/USD will retest 0.72775 recent highs.

AUDUSD Attempts a Short Term Bounce After Declining From 0.7277, But Positive Momentum Remains Soft

AUD/USD 0.0015 Renko chart showing price near 0.7125, below red Supertrend resistance around 0.7156, with RSI at 43.5 and Z-Score SMA near -1.43. Source: TradingView

The Verdict

Current Trend Direction: Bullish

Bias: Positive

Support Levels: 0.6833,0.71015,0.70720

Resistance Levels: 0.72715, 0.74070

Medium Term Path: AUD/USD is still positive in the medium term but there needs to be proof that the rebound has legs. Aussie-US yields remain wide enough to give AUD some lift but I still want to see AUD/USD back above its 50-SMA as well as the RSI above 50 with a Supertrend flip. I’m not asking for alot. Once that happens 0.72715 looks much clearer to me.

About the Author

Cedric Thompson, CMT, CFA, is an investment strategist with experience in asset management, corporate strategy, and multi-asset investing.

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