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Dollar pressured by Middle East tensions and US midterms; Australian dollar falls after RBA hike

The dollar came under pressure ahead of the US midterm elections amid caution over US-Iran tensions. The Australian dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates as expected.

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