• AUD/USD rises to 0.7006, its highest level since Sept 29

• USD weighed down by dovish guidance from Fed's Williams

• Williams sees no need for Fed rate hike in 2027, Bloomberg News reports

• US Sept CPI data due at 1230 GMT; core CPI f/c at 0.2% MM, 2.5% YY

• Cooler CPI data could weigh on USD, while hotter prints might lift it

• Australian jobs data due at 0030 GMT; +20k f/c. Jobless rate f/c 4.6%

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)