The Australian Dollar dropped immediately after June’s unemployment numbers were released.
Australia’s unemployment climbed to 7.4 per cent, even though more than 200,000 jobs were created in the period.
The dollar fell slightly from 70 US cents to about 69.8 US cents. The unemployment rate is a good indicator of the strength of Australia’s economy, so currency traders tend to sell when the rate drops.
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