The Australian dollar has risen Wednesday, buying 65.98 US cents at 0800 AEDT up from 65.45 US cents at Tuesday’s market close.

One Australian dollar buys 70.709 Japanese yen from 70.4915; 59.01 euro cents from 58.52; 51.47 British pence from 51.14; 104.98 NZ cents from 104.48.