Australian Dollar falls to lowest since March amid robust US NFP

The Australian dollar slid to its weakest level since March after a stronger-than-expected US Non-Farm Payrolls report, with the dollar rallying across the board. The transmission runs through the rate differential: robust US employment data strengthens expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep policy restrictive for longer, widening the yield gap in favor of US assets and drawing capital toward dollar-denominated instruments. The Australian dollar, as a high-beta, commodity-linked currency sensitive to global risk appetite, is among the most exposed majors, as its carry appeal weakens against a firmer greenback. Traders will be watching the next US Consumer Price Index release, since inflation data will determine whether the labor-market strength translates into a durable repricing of Fed rate expectations.

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