The Australian dollar extended gains as hotter-than-expected inflation lifted Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate-hike expectations, while separate market snapshots show different currency levels, CPI prints and policy probabilities. The latest report said the currency was poised for its longest weekly winning streak since 2021 after a fifth consecutive weekly advance, with March-quarter CPI at 4.2% year-on-year above the RBA forecast and consensus. Futures raised the implied chance of a 25-basis-point June hike to 70% from 40%, widening Australian-US yield differentials and lifting AUD/USD to a five-month high near the 0.6700 resistance zone, with 0.6800 cited as a further target if that level breaks. An earlier snapshot had AUD/USD near 0.6550 on a sixth weekly gain after first-quarter inflation of 3.6% versus 3.4%, core inflation at 4.0%, and June hike odds at 50% from 20%, with the cash rate held at 4.35% in April. A still-older snapshot showed the pair at $0.7204 on a ninth weekly gain with different hike pricing. Analysts caution overbought technicals, Federal Reserve policy and softer domestic demand could limit the rally, while higher rates would pressure household mortgages and a stronger Aussie could weigh on exporters.