Aussie climbs against US Dollar on domestic economic data

Source: Bloomberg
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Australian Dollar advanced against its US peer on Friday as improving home sales and increasing bank borrowing relieved China growth concerns. Aussie added 0.1% versus US Dollar to USD 1.0397 while Kiwi gained 0.2% to USD 0.8190. Currently AUD/USD is trading at USD 1.0407 and NZD/USD is trading at USD 0.8196.
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