The Australian dollar has hit a one-week high, getting a boost from the rising gold price and a good performance on Asian sharemarkets. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at US92.59c, up from US92.22c yesterday. During the local ...
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The Australian dollar continued to fall today, sparking the biggest one-day sell-off in government bonds since the turmoil in global markets that followed the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers in late 2008. Bond traders said ...
The Australian dollar fell to its lowest level since October 2011 amid weakness on global stock markets. The currency dropped to a low of 95.11 US cents early this morning. By 7am AEST it had recovered slightly and was trading at 95.46 US ...
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The dollar has pushed higher, helped along by continued strength on sharemarkets. At 5pm AEST today, the Aussie was at $US1.0556, up from $US1.0521 yesterday. OzForex chief currency strategist Jim Vrondas said the local currency ...
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THE dollar hit a fresh 10-week high following gains on US sharemarkets, but lost some ground due to disappointing jobs figures. At 5pm AEST today, the currency was trading at $US1.0521, up from $US1.0509 yesterday afternoon. It earlier ...
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THE dollar hit a fresh 10-week high following gains on US sharemarkets, but lost some ground after disappointing jobs figures. At 5pm AEST, the currency was trading at $US1.0521, up US0.12c. It had earlier climbed to $US1.0551, its ...
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THE dollar has opened firmer, with gains on US and European sharemarkets helping lift the currency near $US1.05. At 7am AEDT, the Aussie was at $US1.0486, up from yesterday's local close of $US1.0465. The local unit reached a high of ...
The Australian dollar is more than half a US cent higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's March interest rate decision. At 6.30am AEDT, the currency was trading at 101.81 US cents, up from 101.25 US cents on Monday afternoon. ...
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The sharemarket closed at its highest level in more than four years, with gains across the board. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 18.5 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5081.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had added ...
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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 sharemarket has closed higher, with investors encouraged by the recent strength of global markets. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 53.8 points, or 1.11 per cent, to 4889.0 points - its highest ...
The sharemarket closed little changed yesterday, despite news from Japan that Australia's second-biggest trading partner was taking steps to spur growth in its long-stalled economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in a week on news the national unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent last month. At 5pm AEDT today, the Aussie was trading at $US1.051, down from $US1.0553 on Wednesday afternoon. ...
The Australian sharemarket rose yesterday as China's stronger-than-expected trade data fuelled hopes of an economic rebound for Australia's biggest trading partner. Fortescue Metals added 2.3 per cent after China reported a $US31.6 ...
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The sharemarket started the new year with a bang as US politicians agreed on a budget deal to avoid the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff, which had threatened to derail the world's biggest economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up ...
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