AU$1 = US$0.727
THE Australian dollar has outperformed expectations overnight, as one of the world’s strongest currencies.
Worries about the United States’ debt ceiling weighed on the USD, which saw the AUD gain 0.4% against the USD.
The AUD was higher in most other markets also, with the AUDEUR up 0.6% and the AUDJPY up 0.7%.
Wholesale rates this morning.
US
UK
NZ Euro Japan Thailand China South Africa Canada Crude oil
$0.727 £0.530 $1.032 €0.621 ¥80.78 ß24.29 ¥4.649 10.82 $0.914 us$79.53