• AUD/USD rises to 0.6949 as global stock gains buoy risk-sensitive AUD

• 0.6949 is the highest level since June 23 (0.7003 was the high that day)

• Asian stocks climb; Nikkei up 1.47%. Germany's Dax hits record high

• 0.6911 was Asia low. 0.6943 was Thursday high, after USD fell on NFP data

• CFTC data Monday to show if net AUD short rose again in week to June 30

• Australia flags risk to iron ore price from China state buyer

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