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 ...
THE Australian dollar has opened at its weakest level since August 2010 as US equity markets slide. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 91.17 US cents, down from 92.62 cents at Friday's local close. The currency fell below 92 ...
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THE Australian dollar pared its gains after a change to the nation's leader and weaker-than-expected economic growth figures out of the US prompted an earlier rally. The local unit was trading at 92.75 US cents at 6.30am AEST,down from ...
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The Australian dollar was slightly lower as the US dollar continued to strengthen following last week's news that the US central bank may wind up its economic stimulus program. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 92.12 US cents, ...
The Aussie slumped to a fresh 33-month low today as the US central bank signalled plans to rein in its stimulus program before the end of the year and China's economy showed more signs of a slowdown. At 5pm AEST, the Aussie was trading at ...
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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Australian shares have gained ground as investors took a cautiously optimistic stance ahead of a keenly awaited update on economic stimulus measures in the US. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 47 points, or 0.98 per cent, at 4861.4. ...
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The Australian dollar weakened despite another firmer finish on Wall Street. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 95.56 US cents, down from 96.21 cents at yesterday’s local close. The Australian dollar, a risk appetite ...
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Australian shares have fallen as investors nervously wait for an update on economic stimulus measures in the US. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4814.4. The broader All Ordinaries index was down ...
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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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Renewed demand for banking stocks has driven the overall Australian sharemarket higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.1 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4825.9. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 29.5 points, or 0.62 per ...
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THE Aussie is higher as the greenback and Wall Street stocks fell after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on any new stimulus measures. At 6.30am AEST, the dollar was trading at US94.41c, up from US94.02c yesterday. The Bank of Japan ...
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THE Australian dollar has jumped sharply higher in a morning of volatile trading. The currency hit a two-and-a-half year low of 94.35 US cents shortly after midnight AEST before staging an impressive recovery. It climbed almost ...
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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 Australian dollar is almost half a US cent lower after global investors reacted to yesterday' s interest rate decision. At 7am AEST the currency was trading at 96.50 US cents, down from 96.93 cents at yesterday’s local close. ...
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