AUD marked higher on the lower unemployment result from Australia

More on the labour market report here:

• Australian December Unemployment Rate: 5.1% (expected 5.2%)

AUD/USD was taken up immediately:

The jobless rate is a focus for the RBA, they want it lower to spur household spending and inflation. Targeting 4.5% so still a LOBG way off that.

But for the AUD , a beat on the report, 5.1% vs. 5.2% expected was enough to prompt a run on stops to the topside.