The Australian dollar has risen overnight, from 67.13 US cents on Thursday to 67.62 US cents.

The Aussie dollar also buys $1.07 New Zealand dollars from $1.06, 61.41 Euro cents from 61.09, 54.38 British pence from 54.96, 72.95 Japanese yen from 71.89, and 4.812 Chinese yuan renminbi from 4.787.