STARTRADER星迈：澳联储会议纪要偏鹰，澳元兑美元汇率走高

Group 1 - The Australian dollar (AUD) is experiencing an upward trend against the US dollar (USD), influenced by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest monetary policy meeting minutes [1] - The RBA's meeting minutes indicate a cautious stance regarding the current monetary policy's restrictiveness, with members expressing concerns about persistent inflation pressures [2] - Market expectations for the next RBA rate hike remain around 27% as of December 18, according to cash rate futures [3] Group 2 - The USD index has slightly declined, trading around 98.20, as investors await the upcoming US Q3 GDP data, which is projected to show a slowdown in annualized growth to 3.2% [4] - Recent data shows a slight decrease in the US consumer confidence index for December, while short-term inflation expectations have risen slightly [4] - The People's Bank of China has maintained its loan market quotation rate, while Australian data indicates a slight rebound in consumer inflation expectations for December, supporting the RBA's cautious position [4] Group 3 - The AUD/USD exchange rate is currently below 0.6660, with technical charts indicating an upward channel and a relative strength index reflecting bullish sentiment [6] - If the AUD continues to rise, it may test levels around 0.6685 and approach the 0.6707 region, while 0.6630 serves as short-term support [6]