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Gold Hits Three-Month Low Under $1,100/Oz on Strong Dollar
Nov 10, 2015Spot gold was trading at three-month lows Monday morning, below $1,100/oz on COMEX for the first time since August on a strong US dollar, boosted Friday by strong US jobs data. Data showed Friday 271,000 new jobs were created in the US in ...
Tags: Gold, US economy
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Australian Dollar Continued to Fall After US Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fell
Aug 12, 2013THE Australian dollar continued to fall after it was reported that claims for US unemployment insurance benefits last week fell to a five-year low. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 89.29 US cents, down from 89.58 cents at ...
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Stockmarket Extended Weekly Losses to 3.8 Per Cent as Materials Dragged The Benchmark
Jun 8, 2013THE stockmarket extended weekly losses to 3.8 per cent as materials dragged the benchmark to a fresh low since January, with investors sitting on their hands ahead of crucial US jobs data that could heighten calls for an early tapering of ...
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Sharemarket Has Opened More Than 1 Per Cent Higher
May 7, 2013The sharemarket has opened more than1 per cent higher after strong US jobs numbers pushed American stocks to a record high and helped miners outperform the market. At 10.30am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.5 points, or 1.06 ...
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Local Shares Closed Higher as Investors Took Profits Ahead of an Interest Rate Decision
May 7, 2013Local 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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Dollar Is Still Higher After Getting a Boost From Better Us Employment Figures
May 7, 2013The 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 ...
Tags: US Unemployment Rate, Service
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Australian Dollar Pushed Above 103 US Cents on News of Improvements in The US Jobs Market
May 7, 2013The 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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Australian Dollar Climbed After Claims for US Unemployment Benefits Fell to Their Lowest
Apr 27, 2013THE Australian dollar climbed after claims for US unemployment benefits last week fell to their lowest level since mid-March. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 102.91 US cents, up from 102.46 cents on Wednesday. Local markets ...
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Australian Dollar Was Lower After Worldwide Confidence Was Dented
Apr 9, 2013The Australian dollar was lower yesterday after worldwide confidence was dented by news on Friday of weaker than expected employment growth in the US last month. At 5pm, the dollar was buying $US1.0379, down US0.36c. The US jobs report ...
Tags: Aussie Dollar, Dollar
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S&P/ASX200 Has Fallen 0.3 Per Cent to 4899.6 After Hitting Two-Month Low
Apr 5, 2013The S&P/ASX200 has fallen 0.3 per cent to 4899.6 after hitting a fresh two-month low of 4893.8 in mixed trading before tonight's US jobs data. Materials and industrials stocks have recovered at the expense of defensive and high-yield ...
Tags: Local Stocks, Service, economy
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Sharemarket Rose with Consumer Staples and Financials Leading a Broad-Based Recovery
Mar 18, 2013The sharemarket rose this morning, with consumer staples and financials leading a broad-based recovery following lower-than-expected US jobless claims data. At 11.30am AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 1 per cent at 5081.9 points. The ...
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Australian Dollar Weakened After US Jobs Data Boosted Greenback Against Major Currencies
Mar 11, 2013The Australian dollar weakened after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted the greenback against most major currencies. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.09 US cents, down from 102.43 cents at Friday’s local close. ...
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AWIS Rises in All Wool Types and Across Nearly All Micron Ranges
Dec 19, 2012Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sales report for week ending October 12. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 1.6% higher, on average, at sales in Newcastle, Melbourne and ...
Tags: AWIS, wool sales report, AWEX, good sale, price rise
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London Copper Was Steady and Was Set to Close The Week Little Changed
Dec 13, 2012Reuters reported that London copper was steady and was set to close the week little changed as traders focused on the progress in US talks to avert a looming fiscal crisis while also waiting for a crucial jobs report from the world's ...
Tags: copper, China's industrial production figures, copper contract