Aussie and Kiwi weaken ahead of EU summit

Source: Bloomberg
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New Zealand and Australian Dollar depreciated against most of their peers on Monday before EU officials meet today in Brussels to debate on debt turmoil. Aussie gave up 0.7% to $1.0588, while Kiwi slipped 0.5%, reaching $0.8209. Analysts see some pessimism returning to markets. AUD/USD currently is trading at $1.0549 and NZD/USD is trading at  $0.8182.
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