
The Australian dollar fell 2.39% against the US dollar for the week, closing at 0.68652 despite the Reserve Bank of Australia raising its cash rate to 4.85%. The article attributes the currency’s weakness to stalled-growth signals from the RBA and broad strength in the US dollar, while the Swiss franc gained.
A weaker Australian dollar can raise the local-currency cost of imported feed and agricultural inputs, although the story gives no direct indication of a change in commodity supply or demand.
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