The Australian dollar is almost half a US cent lower after Chinese economic data showed its manufacturing sector is expanding at a slower pace.At 1700 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 102.36 US cents, down from 102.76 cents yesterday.
01/03/2013 - 15:11
$A falls after Chinese manufacturing data
01/03/2013 - 15:11
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