ASX falls 0.7pc; Appen plunges 12pc; Fortescue soars as iron ore hits $US150
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Luke Housego
The rally in the value of China’s currency played a supporting role in the Australian dollar hitting a fresh two-and-a-half-year high early on Thursday, thanks to thriving commodity prices that have restored iron ore to 2013 levels.
The local currency climbed as high as US74.85¢ overnight as iron ore topped $US150 per tone for the first time since 2013 and reached a 12-year high in Australian dollar terms after passing $200 a tonne.
The Chinese yuan and Australian dollar have rallied against the greenback.
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