SYDNEY--The Australian dollar's hefty month-long decline continued Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted the central bank might start winding back economic stimulus in the coming months.

INVESTMENT banks have continued to go cold on the Australian dollar, with Credit Suisse's global strategists telling clients the Aussie could fall to US85c in 12 months because "this time it's structural".

The Myer boss said a lower Australian dollar would deter consumers from buying on foreign websites and travelling overseas, while also attracting more tourists to our shores.

At 1700 AEST on Wednesday, the currency was trading at 97.82 US cents, down from 98.17 cents on Tuesday. The Australian dollar fell following the release of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute May consumer sentiment survey, which showed pessimists ...

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Australia's dollar has received its fair share of whacking lately and perhaps it's time to give the currency a bit of a break, currency strategists say.

THE Australian dollar dropped to a one-year low after the head of the US Federal Reserve said he would consider winding down its economic stimulus program in the coming months.

Economists aren't convinced current weakness in the Australian dollar will continue, according to a survey of 15 banks by The Wall Street Journal on Monday.

Strong bull markets in stocks have historically coincided with Australian Dollar strength, and indeed the 2009 lows in the S&P occurred almost exactly as the AUDUSD established a lasting bottom.