Japan Exports (YoY) came in at 14.8%, above forecasts (9.3%) in April

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Japan Machinery Orders (YoY) came in at 5.9%, above expectations (4.5%) in March

Australian Dollar softens to near 0.7150 on weak PMIs, US Iran tensions

The AUD/USD pair loses ground to near 0.7150 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The downbeat Australian economic data and safe-haven flows weigh on the Australian Dollar (AUD) against the US Dollar (USD).