The Australian dollar has fallen Friday to 72.07 US cents from 72.26 late Thursday and more than a cent lower since Wednesday.

One Australian dollar buys 81.72 Japanese yen, from 81.41 ; 61.92 euro cents, from 61.78 ; 55.11 British pence, from 55.02 ; 109.00 NZ cents, from 108.89.

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