Australian dollar appreciates against its major peers

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Source: Bloomberg
The Australian Dollar reached the highest level in two months versus the kiwi as retail sales in New Zealand dropped unexpectedly.  The Aussie traded up to NZ$1.2799, after trading at NZ$ 1.2788 earlier. The currency also touched the strongest weekly level against the greenback on improving consumer confidence in Australia. It advanced to $ 1.0455, trading 1% higher than before at $ 1.0448. Meanwhile, the currency surged 0.3% versus the Yen at 64.97.
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