Bianca Hartge-Hazelman writes on Markets specialising in Currencies, Debt Markets, Equity Markets. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Bianca is a contributing producer for the Nine Network's Financial Review Sunday program with over 14 years experience as a multimedia journalist.
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