The Australian dollar dived nearly one and a half US cents yesterday amid volatility in oil prices and Asian stock markets, as well as expectations of a narrowing interest rate differential with the United States.
At 5pm, the local currency was trading at 69.31USc, compared with 70.74USc at Wednesday's close.
At one stage it lost almost 2USc.
Aussie dollar dives in volatile trading
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