BUOYANT global equities boosted the Australian dollar today, with traders betting that European and US central banks will this week reaffirm commitment to easy money policies designed to boost asset prices and stoke growth. Australia's ...
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The Australian Securities Exchange has stepped up pressure on would-be competitor LCH Clearnet in the emerging market for interest-rate derivatives clearing, signing up investment groups and state treasuries to help develop a service for ...
The Australian dollar dropped below 103 US cents following weakness on global share markets and commodity prices. At 6.30am AEST the currency was trading at 102.81 US cents, down from 103.10 US cents on Friday afternoon. The currency ...
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Macquarie Research has cut its price forecast for several commodities, including copper and gold, due to renewed concerns about future commodities demand as optimism about the global economy erodes. Macquarie Research, a unit of Macquarie ...
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A rise in commodity prices has helped push the Australian dollar back above the $US1.03 level. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.031, up from $US1.0246 on Wednesday. CMC Markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the ...
The sharemarket notched up its biggest gain for five weeks yesterday as the banks led broad-based gains thanks to lower-than-expected domestic inflation data and stronger offshore markets. The consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent in the ...
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SHARES climbed yesterday following a rally in Japanese stocks and as some analysts saw potential for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates next month. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.7 per cent at a two-day high of 4966.6. The ...
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THE Australian market has opened higher, with gains in all sectors but retail. RBS Morgans private client adviser Bill Bishop said the market was off to a promising start considering it had only received modest overseas leads. "Here, we ...
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A BRIGHTER end to what was a torrid week for mining stocks helped carry the sharemarket to a modest 0.2 per cent gain yesterday. After making a bold start, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index drifted lower throughout the trading session, only ...
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The sharemarket suffered its biggest fall for four weeks yesterday as resources companies sank in response to ongoing questions about the global economic outlook and fear that the collapse in gold prices could force some funds to sell ...
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THE sharemarket rose the most in seven sessions after commodities and offshore equities saw some recovery from recent weakness caused by China's disappointing economic growth data, the collapse in gold prices and the Boston bombings. ...
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Brand agency in New York City, CBX has joined forces with consumer products marketing company The Scotts Miracle-Gro to launch the packaging redesign of the household brand Ortho product line, which provides solutions for pest problems. ...
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The Australian share market has opened firmer after markets in the United States pushed to new highs. On Wall Street overnight, investors were buoyed by a government report pointing to lower-than-expected jobless claims. The Dow Jones ...
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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum jumped between 1.4 per cent and 3.5 per cent after commodities including copper, oil and iron ore rose between 0.6 per cent and 1.3 per cent early yesterday. Among iron ore pure plays, ...
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The ICE Brent front-to-second month spread fell into contango during afternoon US trade Friday, the first contango between the two contracts since July 2, 2012. ICE May Brent was down $2.50 at $103.84/b after hitting a fresh eight-month ...