# Australia, NZ dollars lean on support as US$ barges ahead - Markets - Business Recorder

> The Australian and New Zealand dollars held near chart support on Thursday as the US dollar extended its broad advance against major currencies. The AUD fell to $0.7584 and the NZD to $0.6975, with mixed Australian retail and trade data.

- Date: 2021-04-01 · published 2021-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47857-australia-nz-dollars-lean-on-support-as-us-barges-ahead-markets-business
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger US dollar is generally bearish for dollar-priced commodities, so this currency move slightly pressures feed ingredient prices, though the story is mainly routine currency commentary.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40079992

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