THE Australian dollar was slightly lower as weak US consumer sentiment figures and concerns about the Cyprus bank bailout weighed on market sentiment. At 7am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.58 US cents, down from 103.69 cents on ...
The Australian dollar was slightly lower ahead of the release of important domestic employment data. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.09 US cents, down from 103.14 cents at yesterday’s local close. The currency ...
The Australian dollar has broken through the 103 US cent mark to reach its highest level in almost three weeks, helped along by weakness in its New Zealand counterpart. At 7am AEDT on Wednesday, the currency was trading at 103.21 US ...
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The Australian dollar was more than half a US cent higher following gains on the New York stock market. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.67 US cents, up from 102.18 cents at yesterday’s local close. The Australian ...
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The Australian dollar weakened after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted the greenback against most major currencies. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.09 US cents, down from 102.43 cents at Friday’s local close. ...
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A biiger-than-expected trade deficit for January hurt the Australian dollar in the Asia session but overall trading was subdued. Australia posted a seasonally adjusted trade gap of $1.06 billion in January, compared with $688 million in ...
The Australian dollar was a third of a US higher after US and European stocks made strong gains in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.73 US cents, up from 102.40 cents at yesterday’s local close.
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The Australian dollar was half a US cent lower despite Wall Street stock markets making solid gains overnight, with the Dow Jones Index reaching fresh record highs. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.38 US cents, down from ...
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The Australian dollar has continued to gain ground after the release of better-than-expected retail spending figures. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.54 US cents, up from 102.44 cents at yesterday’s local close. ...
The Australian dollar is more than half a US cent higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's March interest rate decision. At 6.30am AEDT, the currency was trading at 101.81 US cents, up from 101.25 US cents on Monday afternoon. ...
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The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...
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The Australian dollar is lower following the release of weaker Chinese manufacturing data on Friday and the onset of automatic spending cuts in the US. At 6.30am AEDT today, the currency was trading at 101.99 US cents, down from 102.36 US ...
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The Australian dollar drifted almost half a US cent lower overnight, partially reversing gains made after the release of domestic capital expenditure figures yesterday. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.28 US cents, down from ...
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The Australian dollar was sharply higher today after companies reported better-than-expected investment intentions for the coming year. The solid investment report triggered heavy buying of the Australian dollar as traders reduced bets on ...
The Australian dollar slumped to its lowest level in more than four months overnight after improved US economic figures and comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's boosted the greenback. At 7am AEDT the currency was down ...
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