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In today’s relatively subdued markets, the notable development is weakness in commodity currencies, led by Australian Dollar. This decline comes amid a drop in oil prices following Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut official selling prices across all regions. Additionally, precious metals have softened in response to rebound in global benchmark treasury yields. The downward trend […]

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