The Australian dollar fell against greenback today amid the lingering uncertainty that casts it shadows over the US-China trade file and the state of the Australian economy.
The recent Australian data revealed that the labor market in country has weakened and the unemployment rate increased, which raised bets for RBA to cut interest rates.
The markets are also cautiously awaiting new updates regarding the trade talks between the US and China, after recent statements about a close signing of the "phase one" trade deal.
Otherwise, the US, Canada and Mexico are close to drafting the final trade agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but most Dems in the US House of Representatives are aginst it.
As for trading, AUD/USD fell by 0.2% to 0.6829 as of 17:08 GMT, the pair hit an intraday high of 0.6839 and a low of 0.682.