Dollar lower against pressured USD
THE Australian dollar is lower against a US counterpart weighed down by the threat of a US government shutdown.
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THE Australian dollar is fractionally shy of 80 US cents, with the US dollar weakening overnight amid fears of a possible federal government shutdown.
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