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The dollar hit multi-month lows against major currencies on Tuesday, hit by signs of mounting concern among U.S. policymakers about the pace of economic recovery, as technical factors kept the currency under selling pressure.

The dollar hit multi-month lows against major currencies on Tuesday, stung by speculation that U.S. interest rates will stay low, while technical factors kept the currency under selling pressure. The dollar index, a measure of its value against a currency basket, fell to 80.539, its weakest since mid-April and marking its first break since January below its 200-day moving average, a move that analysts said would open the door to more losses.

The dollar hit multi-month lows against major currencies on Tuesday, stung by speculation that U.S. interest rates will stay low, while technical factors kept the currency under selling pressure. The dollar index, a measure of its value against a currency basket, fell to 80.587, its weakest since mid-April and marking its first break since January below its 200-day moving average, a move that analysts said would open the door to more losses.

The dollar was hovering near a three-month low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday on the perception that the U.S. growth outlook is deteriorating, forcing the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. The Australian dollar dropped after retail sales and building approvals data in Australia disappointed bulls ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia policy announcement.

The dollar was hovering near a three-month low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday on the perception that the U.S. growth outlook is deteriorating, forcing the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. The Australian dollar dropped after retail sales and building approvals data in Australia disappointed bulls ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia policy announcement.

The AUD has had a strong night during the offshore session, currently trading comfortably above USD0.9100 after better than expected manufacturing data was released in the US and exceptional profit reports from some of Europe's main banks saw risk appetite back on the table.

Lonely Planet, publisher of the popular travel guides, launched interactive e-books for the iPad on Monday for popular European destinations.

According to the statistics published in the Medical Journal of Australia, one child suffers from lead poisoning every nine days in the mining town of Mt Isa, in Queensland.

According to the findings of a research published in the Medical Journal of Australia, only 40 per cent of patients with fracture are aware of their risks of osteoporosis - which is likely to be a hurdle for patients in the management of their risks, and their medical review.

Chinese auto parts makers are moving into the overseas M&A fast lane, eyeing a distressed global market to close a technology gap with world leaders to meet sizzling demand at home and eventually sell overseas.

Two flu vaccine makers said on Friday they had started shipping supplies for the U.S. market, one of the earliest starts ever to distributing seasonal influenza vaccine.

The Australian Dollar has opened up firmly above 0.9000 this morning after the release of two major announcements on the weekend: US GDP Q2 figures and China PMI (purchasing manger's index) for the month of July.

The National Prescribing Service (NPS), Australia's medicine review body, has found that pain relief pills containing a mix of paracetamol and the weak opioid codeine are still preferred by Australians than plain paracetamol despite its side effects and higher price.

According to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia, Australian workers are significantly affected by their colleagues' alcohol drinking, at a considerable cost.

A study reveals doctors who have yet to take a holiday in the previous year and are working around the clock are far more likely to succumb to anxiety and depression - both of which can compromise judgments in the treatment of their patients.

Researchers from the U.S. and Australia are joining efforts to increase the length of disability-free life of older adults, in the biggest international trial ever, called the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) which is sponsored by the US National Institute on Aging (NIA).

The latest fix of Queensland junkies comes in the form of a potent anaesthetic patch for cancer patients as their pain control management.

Researchers at Sydney University's Brain and Mind Research Institute have discovered the way the protein named TAU influences and mediates the toxicity of amyloid-b, which together triggers the symptoms of Alzheimer's diseases.

Under the new plan to improve the liquor legislation in Western Australia, the glasses at pubs and clubs will display their alcohol volume in standard drinks.

Northwest Airlines, now a part of Delta Air Lines , has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.