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Aussie dollar up against the Greenback.

Xinhua, February 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Australian dollar creeped up slightly against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, with political uncertainty still being pegged as the likely culprit.

At the Asian open, one Australian dollar was buying 76.82 U.S. cents, a touch up from the 76.78 cents it was sitting at on Monday.

Analysts remain sceptical on the currency market as the U.S. dollar dipped against many of the major currencies, with uncertainty in upcoming European elections in France, Germany and the Netherlands weighing on the markets.

At 0809 local time AEDT, one Australian dollar was buying 76.84 U.S. cents. Endit