The Australian dollar has hit a five-year low. Sounds bad but don't panic
- The Australian dollar has fallen to around 61.44 US cents, its lowest level since the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, declining nearly 9 percent against the US dollar in three months.
- The Reserve Bank of Australia may keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.35 percent due to the weakening dollar, according to Warren Hogan.
- US job figures showed an increase of 256,000 jobs, leading to fears that the Federal Reserve may pause its rate cuts, impacting the Australian dollar.
- The Australian share market is experiencing losses, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index down 73.9 points or 0.89 percent at midday on Monday.
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