The Australian dollar continued to weaken despite a positive reading for Chinese manufacturing, falling more than half a US cent overnight. At 6.30am AEDT the Australian dollar was at 104.62 US cents, down from yesterday’s local ...
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The Australian dollar fell as news that North Korea planned more rocket launches hurt sentiment already weakened by disappointing earnings from Apple and a downgrade to the International Monetary Fund's global growth forecast. At 4.08pm ...
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The Australian dollar fell as a slower-than-expected rise in consumer prices in the fourth quarter stoked the case for another interest rate cut. Consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier and 0.2 per cent ...
The sharemarket rose yesterday, led by BHP Billiton after its first-half production report broadly met expectations. Australia's big four banks climbed on speculation that interest rates may drop further. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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The Australian dollar has opened marginally higher in local trade, following the release of national inflation data. At 6.30am AEDT the Australian dollar was at 105.46 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close of 105.39 US cents. ...
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The Australian dollar gained against the greenback but lost ground versus the yen after the Bank of Japan agreed an "open-ended" commitment to ending deflation through asset purchases and a 2 per cent inflation target. The moves, although ...
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The sharemarket closed little changed yesterday, despite news from Japan that Australia's second-biggest trading partner was taking steps to spur growth in its long-stalled economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian sharemarket has closed flat as investors gave a muted response to the Bank of Japan's plan for a more expansionary 2 per cent inflation target. At 4.15pm AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian dollar rose after Japan's central bank announced an expansion of its monetary stimulus plans. At 7am AEDT the Australian dollar was at 105.66 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close of 105.55 cents. BK Asset ...
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The Australian sharemarket has opened higher. At 10.10am AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 12.7 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4790.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 12.6 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4814.8. ...
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THE Australian dollar is lower following a quiet day of trading. At 5pm AEDT, the Australian dollar was at 105.11 US cents, down from 105.23 US cents on Friday afternoon. OzForex head of corporate dealing Jim Vrondas said the currency ...
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The Australian dollar fell back slightly after an earlier rise on strong Chinese growth data. At 7am AEDT the Australian dollar was at 105.10 US cents, down from 105.23 cents on Friday. Official data released on Friday showed China's ...
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The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in a week on news the national unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent last month. At 5pm AEDT today, the Aussie was trading at $US1.051, down from $US1.0553 on Wednesday afternoon. ...
The sharemarket closed at its highest level in 20 months yesterday as consumer staples, consumer discretionary, financial, energy and healthcare sectors enjoying strong gains as investors were frustrated with a lack of significant dips in ...
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The Australian dollar was trading higher after climbing above 105.5 US cents during the overnight offshore session. The local currency rose in line with a strong rally on Wall Street, where the S&P500 index was up 0.8 per cent late in the ...
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