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01/10/2025 04:43 AST
The US dollar fell on Tuesday as investors braced for a possible US government shutdown that would delay release of the crucial jobs report this week, while the Australian dollar rose after the central bank struck a cautious tone on inflation.
The Aussie gained 0.49% to $0.66075 after the Reserve Bank of Australia held rates steady as expected.
The broader US currency index dropped 9.7% this year, at 97.928.
The euro was a shade lower at $1.172, while sterling was at $1.3436.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields were little changed at 4.142%, after dropping 4.6 bps on Monday. They have dropped 8.3 bps for the month.
QNA
Ticker | Price | Volume |
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US Dollar | 1.00 |
Euro | 0.88 |
British Pound | 0.77 |
Japanese Yen | 113.21 |
Saudi Riyal | 3.75 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | 0.30 |
Derham Emirati | 3.67 |
Bahraini Dinar | 0.38 |
Omani Riyal | 0.39 |
Qatari Riyal | 3.67 |
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