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Australian dollar hovers near six-month high on US rate outlook

Australian dollar hovers near six-month high on US rate outlook SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar stood tall near a six-month high on Thursday, after cracking major resistance levels overnight as soft U.S. economic data fanned hopes of a September rate cut, supporting bonds. The Aussie also made further gains on its New Zealand cousin and scaled a fresh 33-year peak versus the battered yen due to robust demand from carry trades - where traders borrow a currency with low interest r
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Australian dollar inches up on upbeat retail data, kiwi struggles

Australian dollar inches up on upbeat retail data, kiwi struggles SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar edged up against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as domestic data on retail spending surprised on the upside, but gains were capped by a weak Chinese yuan. The kiwi, however, struggled to pull up from a key chart level. The two, however, stood tall v ersus the battered yen , at near three-decade highs thanks to robust demand from carry trades - where a currency with low interest rates
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French election risk to euro, according to FX options

BUZZ-COMMENT-French election risk to euro, according to FX options July 2 (Reuters) - When the French election was first called on June 9, there was a significant increase in FX option premium to reflect the volatility and directional risk to the euro, and these premiums remain a reliable bellwether. Volatility is an unknown yet key component of an FX option premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a stand-in.
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Australian dollar scales 33-year peak on yen as yields attract

Australian dollar scales 33-year peak on yen as yields attract By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was near 33-year peaks on the Japanese yen on Tuesday as rising bond yields made it an attractive destination for carry trades, while also fuelling further gains on its New Zealand cousin. Market pricing for steady, if not higher, interest rates at home saw Australian 10-year yields AU10YT=RR strike a two-month top of 4.508% overnight.
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Australia, NZ dlrs edge up on dollar, give back on euro

Australia, NZ dlrs edge up on dollar, give back on euro SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars started the week on the front foot as a cooling in a key U.S. inflation reading reinforced rate cut bets, while they lost ground to a buoyant euro after France's first round election votes. The Aussie AUD=D3 rose 0.1% to $0.6672, having eked out 0.4% last week to as high as $0.6689 thanks to the benign U.S.
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