The Australian dollar climbed slightly overnight and is buying 70.86 US cents Wednesday, up from 70.65 US cents on Tuesday.

One Australian dollar buys 79.65 Japanese yen, from 79.52 ; 61.80 euro cents, from 61.67 ; 54.61 British pence, from 54.50 ; 108.12 NZ cents, from 107.96.

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