The sharemarket was flat in mixed trading today, with resources companies down on the back of concern about China's economy, and banks and telecommunications mostly up on account of their high dividend yields. Citi upgraded its year-end ...
The sharemarket broke a five-day losing streak, as Japan's sharemarket stabilised and S&P500 futures pointed to modest gains on Wall Street. Resources stocks remained jittery after recent signs of weakness in China, while banks and ...
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Petroleum futures were slightly bearish Monday, with ICE July Brent settling 2 cents lower at $102.62/barrel. Volumes were low and markets rangebound for the most part because of holidays on both sides of the Atlantic. Electronic trading ...
THE dollar slipped during quiet Asian trading yesterday as dealers waited for testimony by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, due overnight last night. Analysts and traders believe that Mr Bernanke's comments will be critical for ...
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The sharemarket has closed higher, led by investors picking up cheaper mining stocks after heavy selling in recent days. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.1 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 5180.8. The broader All ...
The dollar continued to test fresh 11-month lows, extending a week-long decline built on rising concerns about the outlook for the resources-rich economy and renewed strength in the US dollar. Late today, the Aussie was trading at ...
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The sharemarket closed flat ahead of tomorrow's federal budget and after the Aussie fell below parity with the greenback. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.2 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 5210.3 points. The ...
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The dollar remained below parity with the greenback as speculation about a winding back of US quantitative easing buoyed the American currency. The Australian dollar fell below 100 US cents shortly after 9am AEST today, repeating its ...
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THE sharemarket has closed flat, held back by weakness among the major banks and expectations of a pause on interest rate cuts following the release of encouraging jobs figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.4 points, or 0.03 ...
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The sharemarket has closed at its best level in almost five years, driven by record US market highs and positive Chinese trade data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 56.1 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 5199.8 points. The broader ...
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The sharemarket closed lower but recovered some ground after the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate to a record low. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 5143.7 points. The broader ...
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Local shares closed higher yesterday, even after paring a sharp rise early on in the session, as investors took profits ahead of an interest rate decision due from the Reserve Bank of Australia today. The stockmarket was buoyed by growing ...
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The dollar is still higher after getting a boost from better US employment figures, increasing optimism about the America's economic recovery. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0272, up from $US1.0254 on Friday. The Aussie ...
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Shares pared an early rise as profit-taking emerged before the release of US non-farm payrolls data due overnight. Strong earnings results from Westpac and Macquarie Group, together with a jump in resources stocks initially boosted the ...
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The sharemarket pared an early rise as profit-taking emerged before the release of US non-farm payrolls data due overnight. Strong earnings results from Westpac and Macquarie Group, together with a jump in resources stocks, initially ...