The Australian dollar has closed lower in response to weaker than expected Chinese data. At 5pm today, the currency was trading at 102.79 US cents, down from 103.13 cents on Friday. The Australian dollar touched its intraday low of ...
The Australian dollar regained losses incurred after Italian election results added to concerns the debt-ridden country could abandon austerity measures. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.89 US cents, up from 102.79 US cents at ...
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The Australian dollar fell slightly against its US counterpart following a downgrade to Britain's credit rating. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.05 US cents, down from 103.13 cents at Friday’s local close. Ratings ...
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The Australian dollar fell to a four-month low after equities markets suffered heavy losses in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.25 US cents, down from 102.35 cents at yesterday’s local close. Early ...
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The Australian dollar fell one US cent, after it was revealed that there are concerns about the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.61 US cents, down from 103.65 cents at ...
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The Australian dollar rose after stock markets gained ground overnight, helped by the release of better than expected German economic sentiment data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.69 US cents, up from 103.29 cents at ...
The dollar is more than half a US cent lower after a meeting of G20 finance ministers helped fuel a continued sell-off in the yen. At 5pm AEDT, the currency was trading at $US1.0295, down from $US1.0364 on Friday. OzForex head of ...
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The Australian dollar was near-unchanged after a quiet night of trade with US markets closed for the President's Day public holiday. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.96 US cents, a touch higher from 102.95 cents at ...
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At 1700 AEDT, the local currency was trading at 103.64 US cents, up from 103.50 cents on Thursday. Westpac chief currency strategist Robert Rennie said the Australian dollar traded in a narrow range on Friday but remained well supported. ...
The Australian dollar was almost level following a night of mixed economic data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.48 US cents, slightly down from 103.50 cents at yesterday’s local close. New claims for US ...
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The Australian dollar was higher after rising to a two-week high, helped by a lift in metals prices and better local consumer sentiment data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.45 US cents, up from 103.39 cents at ...
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The Australian dollar fell after gold prices dropped more than 1 per cent on Friday to a six-month low. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.02 US cents, down from 103.64 cents at Friday’s local close. Gold prices ...
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The Australian dollar was half a US cent higher after the US dollar lost ground against the euro and the yen in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.05 US cents, up from 102.55 cents at yesterday’s local ...
The Australian dollar fell after US stocks lost ground overnight. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.89 US cents, down from 103.01 cents at yesterday’s local close. US shares fell, after they reached five-year peaks ...
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The Australian dollar rose after news that the US trade deficit shrank in December to its lowest level since January 2010. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.09 US cents, up from 102.98 cents at the local close on Friday. ...
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