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Australian Dollar Was Lower as The US Dollar Strengthened

Feb 19, 2013

The Australian dollar was lower yesterday as the US dollar strengthened after the Group of 20 industrial and developing countries fell short at the weekend of openly criticising governments that seek to deliberately devalue their ...

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The Sharemarket Has Closed at Its Highest Point Since September 2008

Feb 19, 2013

The sharemarket has closed at its highest point since September 2008, led by the major banks. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 29.5 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 5063.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

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Australian Sharemarket Rose to a Fresh Four-and-a-Half Year High

Feb 19, 2013

The Australian sharemarket rose to a fresh four-and-a-half year high today as positive domestic earnings reports and further signs of improvement in the global economy encouraged investors to continue moving money from cash and bonds to ...

Tags: Australian sharemarket, earnings, equities

Clients Move Stock out of Equity Accounts Into Margin Loan Accounts

Feb 19, 2013

"We're probably seeing three times the volume of applications compared with this time last year," said Adrian Hanley, head of equity lending at NAB. "We have had a significant lift in new client activity in the fourth quarter of 2012." ...

Tags: Margin Lending, Stocks, Australia

Australian Stocks Have Posted Their Fifth Consecutive Weekly Gain

Feb 19, 2013

Weakness among the big miners was offset by gains in finance companies and defensive sectors. Despite the flat trade, Australian stocks have posted their fifth consecutive weekly gain. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down three ...

Tags: Australian stocks, finance, share price index futures

Benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index Rose 33.2 Points

Feb 19, 2013

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 33.2 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 5,036.9 points, and the broader All Ordinaries index was up 32.7 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 5,057.2 points. On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures ...

Tags: Rio Tinto, annual net loss, finance market

Energy Shares Helped Pull The Standard and Poor's 500-Stock Index Higher

Feb 19, 2013

Energy shares helped pull the Standard and Poor's 500-stock index higher, as an improving outlook for the sector sent it higher on a day heavy with merger and acquisition activity. The S&P 500-stock gained one point, or 0.1 per cent, to ...

Tags: Energy shares, stock index, finance

Australian Sharemarket Index Roared Past The 5000 Mark for The First Time

Feb 19, 2013

The Australian sharemarket index roared past the 5000 mark for the first time in three years yesterday as consumer confidence soared and Australia's blue-chip companies' half-year results beat investor expectations. Consumer confidence ...

Tags: Australian sharemarket, blue-chip, international equity markets

Australian Dollar Was Higher After Rising to a Two-Week High

Feb 19, 2013

The Australian dollar was higher after rising to a two-week high, helped by a lift in metals prices and better local consumer sentiment data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.45 US cents, up from 103.39 cents at ...

Tags: Australian dollar, metals prices, consumer sentiment data

Stockmarket Pushed Past The Key 5000 Level for The First Time

Feb 19, 2013

The stockmarket pushed past the key 5000 level for the first time in almost three years and stayed there, after strong earnings results and a surge in consumer confidence suggested deep interest-rate cuts were doing the job of bolstering ...

Tags: stockmarket, Australia, net profit

The Imports of Brazil Steel Flats May Have a Decrease About 50% in 2013

Feb 19, 2013

According to a forecast made by the Brazilian flats distributor group (INDA), Brazil’s imports of steel flats may slump by 50% in 2013; It’s known that Brazil’s imports of steel flats have showed a slowdown since last ...

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Two and a Half Years Ago Brian Ballard Bought His First Pedego Electric Bike

Feb 18, 2013

Two and a half years ago Brian Ballard bought his first Pedego electric bike. He and life partner Elizabeth Black have enjoyed owning and riding their bikes so much that the couple invested in opening a Pedego e-bike store along Pacific ...

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Sharemarket Jumped to a 21-Month High as Stronger Than Expected Trade Data

Feb 18, 2013

The sharemarket jumped to a 21-month high as stronger than expected trade data for China boosted confidence in Australia's biggest trading partner, and as the Reserve Bank said it had scope for further interest rate cuts. Shares were also ...

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Zynga Is Getting Grip on Spending with an Earnings Report Revealing Narrowing Losses

Feb 18, 2013

Zynga, the struggling social games pioneer, showed signs it is getting a grip on spending with an earnings report revealing narrowing losses, which sparked an after-hours rally in shares. Zynga stock was up more than five per cent to ...

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Snyder's-Lance Has Set 2013 Forecasts Below Wall Street Consensus

Feb 18, 2013

US snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance has set 2013 forecasts below Wall Street consensus, hitting the company's shares. Shares in Snyder's-Lance closed down 3.26% at $25.25 yesterday (12 February) after an earnings forecast that lower than ...

Tags: snack manufacturer, share, profits