AUD/USD helped to 0.6981 intra-day high by European share gains nL4N34P21B

Iron ore and copper price gains are also positive for risk-sensitive AUD

Offers likely pre-0.70 if AUD/USD extends north (0.6996 was Wednesday's top)

0.6919 was Wednesday's low, when U.S. stock losses helped weigh on the AUD

First Australian coal cargoes arrive in China, await customs clearance

RBA Statement on Monetary Policy due Friday (at 11.30am AEDT) nL1N34O019