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Australian dollar free fall a bad omen

DXY finally broke out last night after a month of chopping wood. A bad sign for risk, especially since EUR should benefit most from diminishing energy risks. AUD is now in free fall. JPY is not well, either. Oil is on the march once more, and gold has a problem. Copper is starting to worry. The post Australian dollar free fall a bad omen appeared first on MacroBusiness .

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