AUD/USD Under Pressure After Mixed Australian Jobs & Chinese GDP Data

The Australian Dollar remained under pressure on Thursday following a mixed domestic jobs print and shaky Chinese GDP data.

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2021-07-15T02:30:00.000Z

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AUD/USD Under Pressure After Mixed Australian Jobs & Chinese GDP Data

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