$A rebounds after overnight fall

Sydney : Australia | Sep 24, 2012 at 3:39 PM PDT

Source: The Age

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Tuesday, the currency was trading at 104.29 US cents, up from 104.13 US cents on Monday. HiFX senior trader Stuart Ive said the Australian dollar fell to 103.86 US cents overnight after Treasurer Wayne Swan warned that falling commodity prices would hurt federal tax revenues. FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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