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The Australian Dollar retreated slightly against the Greenback on Tuesday, dropping below the 0.7100 handle after touching a two-month high in the previous session. The primary catalyst driving the currency pair lower is a broad-based strengthening of the US Dollar, fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions near the Strait of Hormuz. Investors have turned cautious, seeking the safety of liquidity amidst potential disruptions in critical maritime routes. Risk-sensitive currencies like the AUD typically suffer when global market sentiment turns defensive. Because Australia is a major commodity exporter closely tied to international trade flows, any escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical risks can dampen appetite for high-yielding assets. Concurrently, the safe-haven demand for the US Dollar provides a strong tailwind for the Greenback across major currency pairs. Looking ahead, traders will keep a close eye on further geopolitical developments in the Middle East alongside forthcoming macroeconomic releases from both Australia and the United States. Should energy supply lines face tangible threats, the resulting risk aversion could exert continued downward pressure on AUD/USD, forcing technical traders to monitor key support levels near the 0.7050 area.
