澳元周一维持在0.75水平附近，兑美元汇率接近6个月低点，此前一周下跌2.25%，因美联储（fed）政策制定者加快了政策紧缩的预期步伐，市场参与者纷纷远离风险较高的资产。市场情绪也受到影响，一家中国政府机构上周三宣布了一项计划，将释放铜和铝等关键金属的储备。交易员们还将关注当地初步零售销售数据和中国央行在该交易日晚些时候的利率决定。在最近的数据中，澳大利亚经季节性调整后的失业率在2021年5月达到5.1%，这是失业率连续第7个月下降，也是自2020年2月以来的最低水平。西太平洋银行首席经济学家比尔·埃文斯指出，该报告是政策的一个主要“游戏规则改变者”，凸显了经济的强劲势头。

The Australian Dollar held near the 0.75 level on Monday, trading near 6-month lows against the US Dollar following declines of 2.25% in the previous week as market participants moved away from riskier assets after US Federal Reserve policymakers sped up the expected pace of policy tightening. Sentiment was also affected a Chinese government agency announced a plan last Wednesday to release reserves of key metals, including copper and aluminum. Traders will also be focused on local preliminary retail sales data and China’s PBoC interest rate decision later in the session. Among recent data, Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment came in at 5.1% in May 2021, the 7th straight month of fall in the jobless rate and the lowest reading since February 2020. Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans noted that the report is a major ‘game changer’ for policy, underscoring the strength of momentum in the economy.