THE dollar dipped below the US90c mark yesterday as expectations of a rate cut next week rose following bearish rhetoric from the Reserve Bank governor. At 5pm AEST the local unit was trading at US89.58c, down from US90.16c on Wednesday. ...
THE Australian dollar sank below US90 cents overnight for the first time since September 2010, as good US economic data and a Federal Reserve announcement provided mixed messages for currency investors. At 7am AEST on Thursday, the local ...
The Australian dollar has opened firmer despite some positive US manufacturing activity data. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 92.36 US cents, up from 91.99 cents at yesterday’s local close. The currency regained ...
Hints that the Federal Reserve could pull back on its easing efforts later this year sent stocks broadly lower, with high-dividend-yielding stock sectors leading declines. After falling modestly in the initial minutes following the ...
The Australian dollar fell as speculation of a scaling-down in US stimulus measures boosted the greenback. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 94.86 US cents, down from 94.92 cents at yesterday’s local close. With the US ...
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The dollar is slightly higher as traders wait for an announcement on whether the US Federal Reserve will wind down its economic stimulus measures. At 5PM AEST, the Aussie was trading at US96.21c, up from US95.94c on Friday. On Thursday ...
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Oil futures accelerated a bullish climb shortly ahead of the 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT) NYMEX market settle to close Thursday sharply higher amid rising equities and a weaker dollar. ICE July Brent expired up 76 cents at $104.25/b, after ...
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Fears of a possible global slowdown as US money printing tapers off sent Asian markets into a tailspin yesterday, pulling the Australian equities market back towards a level that has all but wiped off the gains it has made this year. ...
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The Australian dollar is slightly higher after it was taken on a roller coaster ride over the past 24 hours. The currency dropped yesterday afternoon to an almost three-year low of 94.35 US cents, but in offshore trade last night it ...
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The Australian dollar is slightly lower after the release of weaker than expected US economic data. At 7am AEST, the local unit was trading at US96.63c, down from US96.73c yesterday. Since 5pm AEST yesterday, the Aussie traded between ...
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The Australian dollar fell after another batch of good US economic data cemented hopes of a winding down of economic stimulus measures by the US central bank. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 96.16 US cents, down from 96.55 cents ...
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THE S&P/ASX200 has turned down 0.1 per cent to 4966.6, paring a 0.4 per cent rise that followed overseas gains on stronger US economic data. The reversal comes as investors react to higher US bond yields, a falling Australian dollar, and ...
Material handling equipment new orders grew 7.2% in 2012 and are forecasted to grow 5.0% to 6.0% in 2013 and 10.0% or more in 2014, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI. ...
After a torrid trading week that saw more than $30 billion wiped off local stocks and the Australian dollar slide further, investors will be hoping for some economic cheer from China this week to offset further confirmation that Australia's ...
The sharemarket pulled back yesterday as profit warnings in the mining services and consumer discretionary sectors continued to drag on sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.6 per cent at 5180.1 points after falling to ...
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