The Australian dollar is buying 72.14 US cents, from 71.9 US cents on Monday.

One Australian dollar buys 80.01 Japanese yen, from 79.75 ; 62.1 euro cents, from 61.98 ; 55.74 British pence, from 55.66 ; 108.83 NZ cents, from 108.77.

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