A bout of short-covering lifted the Australian and New Zealand dollars from three-week lows on Wednesday, but Europe's debt woes and tensions on the Korean peninsula prevented the pair from climbing too far.
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Australian and New Zealand dollars up
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Euro dealt a downward correction
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Westpac lifts first half profit
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Dollar edges up from record lows
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Euro recovers from 15-month low against dollar
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Europe wins modest respite from debt crisis
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Slightly easier New Zealand Dollar improves wool prices
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Sterling briefly erases losses versus US dollar
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Euro falls to nearly 3-month low versus dollar
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Dollar stabilises, Asia shares slip
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European stocks rebound modestly after sharp losses
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Australian shares finish higher
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Dollar reaches three-month high
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Australian dollar closes higher
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Euro erases gains to trade lower versus dollar
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Australian dollar opens lower
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Markets rise, trimming August's losses