Australian Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday to lift restrictions on elective surgery. He added that this marks another step on the road back from the lockdown. Additional comments Has processed 517,000 jobseeker claims since March 16. Stimulus payments of $4.5 billion paid to just under 6 million Australians. AUD/USD reaction AUD/USD is unaffected by the above announcement, as it keeps its range around 0.6300, shedding 0.50% on a daily basis. The aussie dollar was pressured by the downbeat Australian jobs data and dovish RBA minutes. (full story)