Weaker investor sentiment sent the Australian dollar to its lowest levels since October in thin trading conditions because of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia. The sharemarket was flat, also in thin trading, as investors remained ...
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The Australian dollar was half a US cent higher after the US dollar lost ground against the euro and the yen in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.05 US cents, up from 102.55 cents at yesterday’s local ...
The Australian dollar nudged higher in light trading today, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year celebrations and a public holiday in Japan. By late afteroon, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0301, up from US$1.0299 late Friday. ...
The Australian dollar gained after rises on US sharemarkets helped the currency rebound from an earlier sell-off. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 104.12 US cents, up from 104.06 US cents at yesterday’s local close. BK ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply yesterday after The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard & Poor's. At 5pm AEDT, the dollar was buying $US1.0406, ...
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At 5pm AEDT, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0452, up from $US1.0449 on Friday. Since 7am AEDT, the local currency traded between $US1.0406 and $US1.0454. CMC Markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the dollar had fallen over ...
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The Australian dollar fell as news that North Korea planned more rocket launches hurt sentiment already weakened by disappointing earnings from Apple and a downgrade to the International Monetary Fund's global growth forecast. At 4.08pm ...
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The Australian dollar gained against the greenback but lost ground versus the yen after the Bank of Japan agreed an "open-ended" commitment to ending deflation through asset purchases and a 2 per cent inflation target. The moves, although ...
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THE Australian dollar is lower following a quiet day of trading. At 5pm AEDT, the Australian dollar was at 105.11 US cents, down from 105.23 US cents on Friday afternoon. OzForex head of corporate dealing Jim Vrondas said the currency ...
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The Australian dollar fell back slightly after an earlier rise on strong Chinese growth data. At 7am AEDT the Australian dollar was at 105.10 US cents, down from 105.23 cents on Friday. Official data released on Friday showed China's ...
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The Australian sharemarket had its strongest day in almost two weeks yesterday, outstripping minor gains on Wall Street as strength in healthcare stocks, banks, telecommunications and consumer discretionary companies offset a drop among ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed half a per cent higher, buoyed by the big banks and a major restructure by Boral, one of the nation's biggest manufacturers. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 21.8 points, or 0.46 ...
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The Australian dollar has ended the local trading day a touch lower, after market players were disappointed by a speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. At 5pm AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.48 US cents, down ...
It was the star of this year’s Detroit auto show, however speculation that the all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will be produced in right-hand-drive and make it to Australian shores has been hosed down by General Motors. GM vice ...
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The Australian dollar has jumped to its highest level in more than two weeks following a stronger-than-expected rise in Chinese exports and imports. At 17:00 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US1.0549, up from $US1.0508 ...
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