The Australian dolllar advanced against other major currencies in the early Asian session as Australia’s export and import prices rose more-than-forecast in the first quarter.
Export prices in Australia climbed 3.6 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2014, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today.
That beat expectations for 1.5 percent following the 0.5 percent decline in the previous three months.
Import prices gained 3.2 percent on quarter – also well above forecasts for an increase of 1.8 percent following the 0.6 percent decline in the three months prior.
On a yearly basis, export prices were up 7.0 percent, while import prices jumped 8.6 percent.
The Australian dollar rose to multi-day highs of 0.9304 against the U.S dollar and 1.0199 against the canadian dollar in the early Asian session. The aussie closed yesterday’s deals at 0.9288 versus the greenback and 1.0182 versus the loonie.
Against the euro and the yen, the aussie rose to 1.4910 and 95.03, from early lows of 1.4947 and 94.79, respectively.
The aussie was worth 1.4931 against the euro and 94.96 versus the yen at yesterday’s close.
If the Australian dollar extends its uptrend, it is likely to face resistace around the 0.95 against the greenback, 1.03 against the loonie, 1.48 against the euro and 96.11 against the yen.
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If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
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Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)