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Antipodean Currencies Fall Ahead Of U.S. Presidential Election

The Antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as investors are awaiting the outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Sunday.On Thursday, uncertainty over the U.S. election outcome weighed on the tech sector. Tesla's forecast-beating earnings provided some comfort for investors, helping limit regional losses. The dollar held near three-month highs on increased expectations of a possible return of Donald Trump to the White House and growing bets the Federal Reserve may be more restrained...