Aussie, NZ dollars move in opposite directions
London
THE Australian and New Zealand dollars were the main movers among major currencies on Thursday, pushed in opposite directions by contrasting signals on the health of two struggling economies.
Two days of testimony from US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen have done little to resolve the debate over when US interest rates will rise - although if anything, expectations have been prodded back to later in the second half of this year.
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