The Australian dollar was stuck near three-week lows on Friday as investors fled riskier trades and higher-yielding currencies, unwinding leveraged positions funded mainly in yen. Most Asian stocks markets were in the red after a slide on Wall Street, while the yen climbed to months highs against the Aussie and the US dollar. Investors were spooked in part by US President Obama's plans to limit risk-taking at banks.


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