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The Australian Dollar underperforms its major currency peers, is down 0.7% to near 0.6970 against the US Dollar (USD) in the early European trade on Monday. The AUD/USD pair plummets as the Australian Dollar (AUD) underperforms amid a heightened risk-off market mood, in the wake of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, which involve the United States (US), Iran, and Israel. Australian Dollar Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of Australian Dollar (AUD) against listed major currencies today. Australian Dollar was the weakest against the US Dollar. USD EUR GBP JPY CAD AUD NZD CHF USD 0.30% 0.26% 0.18% -0.00% 0.82% 0.62% 0.24% EUR -0.30% -0.03% -0.07% -0.30% 0.65% 0.31% -0.06% GBP -0.26% 0.03% -0.08% -0.28% 0.69% 0.34% -0.04% JPY -0.18% 0.07% 0.08% -0.17% 0.64% 0.36% 0.05% CAD 0.00% 0.30% 0.28% 0.17% 0.80% 0.48% 0.19% AUD -0.82% -0.65% -0.69% -0.64% -0.80% -0.33% -0.58% NZD -0.62% -0.31% -0.34% -0.36% -0.48% 0.33% -0.34% CHF -0.24% 0.06% 0.04% -0.05% -0.19% 0.58% 0.34% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Australian Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent AUD (base)/USD (quote). At the press time, S&P 500 futures are down 0.33% to near 6,487, extending its downfall after a 1.4% decline on Friday, indicating a dismal market sentiment. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.2% higher to near 99.70. Middle East conflicts are resulting in fears of energy shortage and de-anchoring inflation expectations across the world. International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said…

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