Australian dollar hits the skids after weak jobs report

Thu, 13 Feb - 11:42am

SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar AUD=D4 dived more than one percent on Thursday after a weak jobs report revived speculation that interest rates may be cut again in coming months.

The Aussie AUD=D4 skidded as far as $0.8929, having touched a one-month high of $0.9068 on Wednesday.

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The Aussie was also nursing heavy losses against the euro, yen and sterling.

(Reporting by Cecile Lefort; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

((Cecile.Lefort@thomsonreuters.com)(+61 2 9373-1234)(Reuters Messaging: cecile.lefort.thomsonreuters@reuters.net))

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