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Dollar Stays Weak on U.S. Politics; Aussie Falls
•Mueller said to expand probe to Trump business transactions •RBA official plays down neutral rate talk, sends Aussie down Stocks in Asia pared a back-to-back weekly advance while the dollar returned to its lowest in almost a year as investors assess an investigation into the U.S. president that may stall his economic agenda. The Australian dollar plunged after a speech by the central bank deputy governor. The Bloomberg Dollar Index and Treasuries were steady following reports that U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller is expanding his investigation of President Donald Trump to examine his financial dealings. ... (full story)