# AUD/USD: US Dollar Starts New Quarter on Front Foot - Currency Live

> The Australian dollar fell about 0.86% to 0.6083 against the US dollar on April 1, 2020 as risk aversion lifted the greenback. US data showed ISM manufacturing at 49.1 and ADP employment falling 27,000, with traders seeking safe havens after the worst first quarter for US stocks.

- Date: 2020-04-01 · published 2020-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53898-aud-usd-us-dollar-starts-new-quarter-on-front-foot-currency-live
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Risk-off dollar strength weakens commodity-linked currencies and tends to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices, a routine but relevant currency move for feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- currencylive.com: https://currencylive.com/news/102895-aud-usd-us-dollar-starts-new-quarter-on-front-foot/

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