Dollar hits three-month low on strong US jobs data

Sydney : Australia | Oct 07, 2012 at 1:09 PM PDT

Source: The Age

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Australian dollar was trading at $US1.0154, just shy of its low point of $US1.0152, and down from $US1.0251 on Friday. The currency fell to its lowest point since June following the release of stronger than expected US employment data on Friday night (Australian time). FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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