NZD Climbs Toward 0.5950 as AUD Sinks on 4.5% Unemployment
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Updated · Forex Factory · Aug 20
NZD Climbs Toward 0.5950 as AUD Sinks on 4.5% Unemployment
3 articles · Updated · Forex Factory · Aug 20
Summary
NZD strengthened toward 0.5950 while the Australian dollar fell after fresh data split major currencies rather than driving a broad dollar move.
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5%, undermining the AUD, while Japan’s yen stayed pressured as a wider trade deficit and higher import costs weighed on sentiment.
Sterling and the euro also edged lower, though softer US inflation and fading expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening helped cap their losses.
The NZD’s relative outperformance reflected a more hawkish RBNZ backdrop, showing domestic policy expectations are now driving sharper divergence across major currencies.