Australian dollar jumps as employment report shows full-time jobs growth and unemployment at 4.4%, reinforcing RBA hawkish bias and lifting AUD/USD toward resistance.
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The Australian dollar rose against all G10 peers after a stronger-than-expected employment report showed full-time jobs driving growth and the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%. The report reinforced expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia can maintain its hawkish bias. Traders pushed AUD/USD toward resistance near 0.6700, while AUD/JPY and AUD/CHF extended recent gains.
Australian government bond yields rose on the session, widening the spread over US Treasuries and adding to the currency's appeal. The employment print reduces pressure on the RBA to signal an early easing cycle, a factor that had weighed on the Aussie in prior weeks.
The gains in AUD/JPY and AUD/CHF tracked a broader improvement in risk appetite, with equities also edging higher. The next catalyst for the pair is the RBA's August policy meeting, where the board will update its economic forecasts. For broader context on currency moves, see our forex market analysis.
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