• AUD/USD drops to 0.6335 as risk aversion weighs on the risk-sensitive AUD

• Nikkei down 1.4% to three-month low. Bitcoin falls below $90k

• 0.6335 is lowest level since Thursday (0.6409 was Friday's 10-week peak)

• Chalmers to meet Bessent today as Australia seeks tariff exemption

• U.S. Feb consumer confidence gauge due at 1500 GMT; 102.5 forecast

• Australian Jan inflation data due at 0030 GMT; weighted CPI f/c 2.5% YY

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)