THE Australian dollar lost some ground as minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last meeting hinted that the central bank was more likely to unwind its stimulus measures before the mid-2014 target. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading ...
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THE Australian dollar jumped yesterday after the US central bank poured cold water on earlier speculation that it would soon start to withdraw economic stimulus. The US dollar plunged early yesterday after the market was surprised by ...
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THE Australian dollar is higher after bouncing back from losses caused by weaker than expected Chinese trade figures. At 5pm, the local unit was trading at 91.96 US cents, up from 91.83 cents yesterday. LTG Goldrock director Andrew ...
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THE dollar followed a stronger gold price higher in Asia yesterday in a jittery session, with traders awaiting comments by the US central bank on the outlook for the economy. Late yesterday, the dollar was at US91.83c, up US1.25c 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, ...
Investors around the globe are on edge amid more volatility in financial markets as Wall Street attempts to wean itself off stimulus and fears intensify about China's banking system, sending Australian shares sharply lower to the point of ...
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Against a backdrop of market tumult, enterprise software companies this week reported mixed quarterly results. Though Red Hat reported a robust quarter, Oracle revenue flatlined and Tibco's sales and profit declined year over year. ...
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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 ...
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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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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US stocks pushed to the highest levels in nearly three weeks as investors await news on whether the Federal Reserve will pull back on its stimulus measures. Small-company stocks were among the best performers in Tuesday's rally, with the ...
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 Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today as local investors practise caution ahead of expectations the US Federal Reserve could wind back its third round of bond purchases. Despite posting a late surge at the end of last ...
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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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