India, July 3 -- The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday amid risk-appetite, as traders are optimistic the US Fed will hold rates this month and potentially in September after the release of U.S. jobless data that showed employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of June.
The June jobs report served as a reality check for the economy and challenged the narrative that the Fed may hike rates in the second half of this year.
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