The sharemarket finished more than 0.4 per cent higher following a wave of investor enthusiasm in Japan and the US. CommSec market analyst Juliette Saly said local shares finished strongly after a slow start as Japanese shares pushed ...
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The Reserve Bank's decision yesterday to keep rates on hold for the second month in a row pushed the Australian dollar higher but capped share price gains as traders pared back the likelihood of further interest rate cuts this year. The ...
The Australian sharemarket roared back yesterday, recovering most of its 75-point loss on Monday, after a US Federal Reserve official reiterated the central bank's commitment to quantitative easing, local retail sales exceeded expectations ...
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The dollar climbed sharply today after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged and indicated there is little rush to cut rates again soon. Earlier, government data showed retail sales rose at their fast pace in seven ...
"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." ...
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A sharp rise in consumer confidence in February fuelled a strong bounce by the dollar yesterday. At 5pm AEDT, the currency was trading at $1.0339, up US0.84c, after touching an intraday high of $US1.0361. A survey published by Westpac ...
The Australian dollar moved higher with traders largely shrugging off Julia Gillard's surprise calling of a September 14 election. The announcement stunned political pundits but elicited little reaction in currency markets. At 4.30pm ...
The Australian dollar moved higher in Asian trading, largely ignoring the announcement of a federal election on September 14. The announcement stunned political pundits but elicited little reaction in currency markets. At 5pm AEDT, the ...
The local sharemarket is set to open slightly higher today following modest gains on overseas markets. CommSec economist Craig James said there were no great drivers for the local market after mixed results on Wall Street. "It's going ...
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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 Australian sharemarket closed higher, following an afternoon run on the back of economic data from China showing exports rose by 14.1 per cent. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent higher at ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher to end a three day run of losses and defy market falls in the US and Europe. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 17.9 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 4708.1, while the ...
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The Australian dollar's moves yesterday reflected the differing pressures on the currency as a major international bank, HSBC, yesterday expressed concern about its long-term strength. The dollar broke through the $US1.05 level in trading ...
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The sharemarket had it biggest fall in five weeks yesterday, with financial, material and industrial stocks leading the decline as global equity markets lost momentum following strong gains last week after the resolution of the US ...
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The sharemarket struggled to gain traction yesterday as investors traded cautiously after seven straight weeks of gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 6.5 points,or 0.1 per cent,at 4717.3.It hit a 19-month high of 4750.7 in early ...
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