Aussie dollar hits new five-month low as bets swell on RBA rate cut


LONDON: The Australian dollar hit a fresh five-month low as investors came close to fully pricing in a rate cut for July on bruising domestic economic data and a swelling trade conflict between the United States and China.

In Europe, the Swedish crown led losses while optimism on the euro proved short-lived with trade tensions and upcoming European elections weighing on sentiment.

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