The Australian dollar has hit a six-week low after most metals prices fell during the offshore session on Friday night. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 102.78 US cents, down from 103.43 cents on Friday. Earlier today the ...
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The Australian dollar was slightly lower in line with losses on Wall Street overnight. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 103.02 US cents, down from 103.17 US cents at yesterday’s local close.
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The Australian dollar fell to a one-month low during overnight trading as bombings in Boston and disappointing Chinese economic growth weighed on market sentiment. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 103.15 US cents, down from ...
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The Australian dollar hit a five-week low after Wall Street was dragged down by falls in the share price of US banking stocks and Apple. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.94 US cents, down from 103.63 cents at ...
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THE Australian dollar was slightly higher as Wall Street gained 1 per cent, bouncing back after heavy losses yesterday. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 103.91 US cents, up from 103.72 cents at yesterday's local close.
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The Australian dollar neared 105 US cents after falling during weekend offshore trading. At 6.23am AEST the Australian dollar was at 105.11 US cents, down from Friday's local close of 105.46 US cents. During the weekend offshore ...
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The Australian dollar sat just under 105.5 US cents heading into the start of the local trading day. At 6.30am AEST the Australian dollar was at 105.48 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close of 105.21 US cents. During the ...
THE Australian dollar rose above 105.5 US cents in offshore trading. At 6.30am AEST the Australian dollar was trading at 105.42 US cents, up from yesterday's local close of 105.09 US cents. During the overnight session, the local ...
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The Australian dollar opened higher as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness and firmer commodities prices pushed the local currency towards 105 US cents. At 7am AEST the dollar was at 104.90 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close ...
THE Australian dollar sits below 104 US cents heading into the start of the local trading week. At 6.30am AEST, the Australian dollar was at 103.63 US cents, down about half a cent from Friday's local close of 104.15 US cents. During ...
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THE Australian dollar pushed higher during Asia trade today, helped by a weaker greenback and after the Reserve Bank of Australia said interest rate cuts are starting to flow through the economy, buoying market expectations that the bank's ...
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THE Australian dollar has closed higher, climbing back above 104 US cents as the turmoil in Cyprus prompted fresh buying of the local currency. Westpac chief currency strategist Robert Rennie said the Australian dollar represented ...
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The Australian dollar fell after the Cypriot parliament failed to pass a bank deposit tax that was a condition of a bailout for the island nation. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.63 US cents, down from 103.80 cents at ...
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The Australian dollar rose following a gain in gold prices overnight. At 6.30am AEDT today the local unit was trading at 103.94 US cents, up from 103.60 cents at yesterday’s local close. Gold settled at the highest price in almost ...
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The Australian dollar rose after traders in the US and Europe welcomed surprisingly strong domestic jobs figures. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.77 US cents, up from 103.64 cents at yesterday’s local close. The ...
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