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Australian dollar hits 6-month high vs yen

Sun Apr 5, 2009 8:17pm EDT

TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar hit a six-month high against the yen on Monday as gains in stocks on Wall Street late last week and commodities raised demand for higher-yielding currencies, helping investors overlook dismal U.S. jobs data.

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The Aussie rose as high as 72.42 yen AUDJPY=R according to Reuters data, the highest since mid-October.



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