The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD) is the currency of the
Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling)
Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island
states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu.
The Australian dollar is currently the sixth-most-traded currency in
the world foreign exchange markets behind the US dollar, the euro, the
yen, the pound sterling, and the Swiss franc, accounting in 2007 for
approx. 3.3% of worldwide daily foreign-exchange turnover.
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More currencies Australia, Dollar The Australian Dollar is the
currency of Australia. Our currency rankings show that the most
popular Australia Dollar exchange rate is the USD to AUD rate. The
currency code for Dollars is AUD, and the currency symbol is $.
Australian Dollar accounts for a higher portion (6.7% versus 4.2%) of
forex turnover than the Canadian Dollar, according to the most recent
data, which means that the AUD wins the liquidity battle as well.
The Australian dollar recouped losses on Wednesday after a report that
Chinese exports grew at a scorching pace of 50 per cent in May gave
the currency a late boost.
Australian dollar is a popular currency with investors seeking to take
advantage of the growing global need for resources. Another factor
that investors appreciate about Australia is the government's policy
to discourage intervention in the foreign exchange markets.
For many traders out there, trading the Australian Dollar is just like
trading gold. Australia is one of the world's largest producers of
gold and it exports comprise over 50% of commodities, including
precious metals.
At 7am local Sydney time, the Australian dollar was
trading at $US0.9565, up more than one US cent from Friday's close of
0.9434. This means imports like electronics and other products from
overseas are cheaper.
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar jumped on
Thursday as strong domestic jobs data eased worries the economy was
faltering, while the New Zealand dollar was firm on bets...
Reuters Finance News, Australia - Thursday June 10, 2010, 1:00 pm
AUD/USD Classical 06.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - The Australian dollar gained in Asian
trading Wednesday, bolstered by the Reserve Bank of Australia's
move to lift interest rates 0.25 percentage point to 6%.
Why the Australian Dollar is so Great
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The monetary unit of the country of Australia is known as the
Australian dollar or the AUD.
The Australian dollar (AUD) is the official currency of the
Commonwealth of Australia. It has been in use since February 14, 1966.
An Australian Dollar Play on China’s Growth
Tony Daltorio, The Investment U Research Team
Despite the continuing negative sentiment toward China from much of
Wall Street, China’s remarkable economic growth continues unabated.
At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at
$US0.8385/87, up from Wednesday's close of ...
* Australian Dollar to Fall as Fundamental Outlook Turns Negative
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* Global fears drive shares, dollar down
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On the other side of the world, the Australian dollar received a nice
lift on the day. The currency rose to as high as 0.8460 against the US
dollar following an employment report that showed actual job growth.