
The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to recover from three-week lows after strong US data, including an unexpected fall in jobless claims and upward revised first-quarter GDP, boosted expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening. Traders awaited the US PCE inflation reading, and the onshore yuan hit an eight-month low amid weak Chinese factory data.
A firmer US dollar and weaker Chinese demand signals pressure on Australia's commodity export earnings, a modest headwind for commodity prices.
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