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SYDNEY, July 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar soared nearly three-quarters of a US cent overnight to touch fresh four-year highs.
Investors hungry for higher yields were spurred on by the growing expectation that domestic interest rates would not be cut following today's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
The local currency rallied to a high of 67.44 US cents - its highest level since mid-May 1999.
At 0758 AEST the Australian dollar was buying 67.30 US cents compared with 66.75 at yesterday's close.
Macquarie Bank currency strategist Jo Masters said the Australian dollar started to rally at the open of the London session overnight, probably on the back of option-related plays.
The local currency was then boosted by a strong rally by the euro, while weaker than expected United States manufacturing data weighed on the US dollar.
Ms Masters also said there was increasing anticipation within the market that the RBA would not cut domestic interest rates.