The Australian dollar has risen Thursday, buying 66.19 US cents at 1015 AEDT up from 65.97 US cents as the market closed on Wednesday.

One Australian dollar buys 70.9895 Japanese yen from 70.709; 59.38 euro cents from 59.01; 51.41 British pence from 51.47; 105.23 NZ cents from 104.98.