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Making News........ Aussie $$$  .  The Aussie dollar initially lost ground against the US dollar over the weekend, but rose to eight month highs against the JPY on the increased risk appetite.  Investor confidence in the UK fell as a report was released that their Treasury is working on plans to allow more borrowing by relaxing its fiscal rules. The government will borrow to invest over the economic cycle and public debt will be limited to 40% of GDP. Domestically Australia will have second quarter PPI data released this morning. Expectations are for +1.6%, after the previous quarter’s +1.9. Wednesday morning will see Australian CPI data released with expectations of +1.2%. The  indicative rate  agianst the USD for  Monday 21st  July is 0.9705. Current trading range is 0.9660 - 0.9740 Custom House  21.7.08

Australia:  2 week Truckie’s strike  will threaten food supplies.  A planned two-week strike by truck drivers, from July 28 will threaten the nation's food supplies as supermarkets are starved of fresh stock. The stoppage is being organised by The Australian Long Distance Owners' and Drivers' Association and several large trucking companies,  protesting against low pay, poor roads, insufficient stopping bays and inflexible driving-time regulations. Transport company owner Peter Schuback said the stoppage would show the public what would happen if the industry were to collapse.  On day three of the stoppage shops will run out of food, on day four service stations will run out of petrol, on day five we will run out of drinkable water," he added. Stoppage organisers have called on the nation's 100,000 drivers to join the stoppage. However, the protest does not have backing from the Transport Workers Union. Foodweek online 21.7.08

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