Australian dollar range-bound ahead of a busy day
THE Australian dollar has traded in a narrow range overnight ahead of Thursday's batch of economic news.
THE Australian dollar has traded in a narrow range overnight ahead of Thursday's batch of economic news.
At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 92.47 US cents, slightly up from 92.44 cents on Wednesday.
Investors will be awaiting local retail trade and international trade data on Thursday, ahead of a speech by Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens in Brisbane.
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