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Australian dollar set for best week since April as bullish case builds
The Australian dollar was at a 10-month high against the greenback and set for the best week since April as soft US data added to the case for several more rate cuts there, while bullish price signals pointed to further gains in the months ahead. The Aussie also scaled a seven-month high on the Japanese yen on Friday, and hit a three-month top on the euro and a 10-month peak on the Canadian dollar. Analysts said the Aussie also benefited from record-high stock prices, positive yield differentials as the Reserve Bank of Australia is set to go slowly on its easing cycle, higher commodity prices as well as the ... (full story)