South Pacific currencies fall as Greek talks deadlocked and Japan's imports decline

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The South Pacific currencies weakened as Greek talks deadlocked, curbing demand for risky assets. The Aussie and kiwi dropped as decrease in Japan's imports clouded outlook for the countries' shipments. The Australian Dollar fell 0.4% to $1.0351 and lost 0.2% to 84.71 yen. The New Zealand Dollar slid 0.4% to 81.37 U.S. and dropped 0.2% to 66.60 yen. 
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Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:16:05 GMT

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