The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 2.7% higher, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate rose by 0.1%. It was a much stronger market in a small sale this week. There were good rises ...
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The Australian dollar tumbled almost two US cents to its lowest level in more than 11 months and could move back below parity with the greenback in the next 24 hours. The currency fell to 100.47 US cents early today, its lowest level ...
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Chinese economic policy and an improving US economy appear to have achieved what the Reserve Bank couldn't this week: taking the wind out of Australia's plucky currency, which fell to 11-month lows in early trading yesterday and is expected ...
Local shares rose slightly in mixed trading yesterday as a lower Australian dollar led investors to sell banks and other high-yield plays in order to buy shares of companies that stand to benefit from a sustained fall in the exchange rate. ...
Investors will be watching the Australian dollar closely this week following its drop of nearly US2c late last week to just above parity with the greenback. The Australian currency closed in US trading on Friday at $US1.0017 after briefly ...
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The Australian dollar shrugged off the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest rate cut today, clawing back almost half of the value it lost yesterday, on the back of better Chinese trade data. The local unit traded around ...
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Companies should be using the high dollar as an opportunity to invest in businesses offshore, says Francesco de Ferrari, a senior private banker with Credit Suisse. "Big companies should go on a shopping spree. The entrepreneurs get it ...
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Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012/2013 financial year – the second largest in its history – a result it blames predominantly on reduced demand for its Australian-made vehicles. The local ...
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The Australian dollar fell to a fresh two-month low during overnight trade, before recovering most of its lost ground amid gains on US share markets. The currency fell to 101.55 US cents early this morning as traders in Europe and the US ...
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The dollar has bounced back from losses made after the central bank's surprise interest rate cut, thanks partly to some positive Chinese trade figures. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0201, up from $US1.019 yesterday. ...
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The Australian dollar is lower ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision. At 6.30am AEST the currency was trading at 102.53 US cents, down from 102.72 US cents at yesterday’s local close. The Reserve Bank of ...
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Local shares closed higher yesterday, even after paring a sharp rise early on in the session, as investors took profits ahead of an interest rate decision due from the Reserve Bank of Australia today. The stockmarket was buoyed by growing ...
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The dollar is still higher after getting a boost from better US employment figures, increasing optimism about the America's economic recovery. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0272, up from $US1.0254 on Friday. The Aussie ...
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The Australian dollar has pushed above 103 US cents on news of improvements in the US jobs market. At 6.30am AEST the currency was trading at 103.15 US cents, up half a cent from 102.54 US cents on Friday afternoon. The Australian ...
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The Australian dollar moved slightly higher amid gains on US share markets. At 6.30am AEST the currency was trading at 102.49 US cents, up from 102.36 US cents at yesterday’s local close. The Australian dollar made modest gains ...
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