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The Aussie firmed to 0.7176, near its 12-month high, riding the risk-on tech tape and a firmer oil price.

AUD is tracking equity risk appetite and the commodity bounce more than rate spreads in the current regime.

0.7200 is the key resistance; a hold above keeps the uptrend intact, with 0.7120 as first support.

Nvidia eased 0.7% to $222.82, pausing even as its new PC-processor launch lit a fire under the wider chip complex, with Marvell up 32%.

Even on a down day, Nvidia's product cadence is setting the AI-capex narrative that is driving the entire market.

$230 resistance sits near the 52-week high; $215 is first support.