WORLD FINANCE UPDATE:
The Australian dollar has firmed following a rebound in commodity prices overnight.
At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the currency was trading at 72.43 US cents, up from 72 cents on Monday.
And the Australian share market looks set to open lower after a volatile session on international markets ahead of an expected US interest rate rise, as oil prices bounced from multi-year lows while weakness in credit markets weighed on sentiment.
At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the share price index was down 16 points at 4,905.
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