The Australian share market has again nudged above the 5,000 point mark but fell away in afternoon trade to end only slightly higher. Financial and energy stocks were the best performers, with other sectors mixed. Energy giant Woodside ...
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THE Australian stockmarket opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European bourses as Alcoa kicked of the US earnings season. The aluminium producer posted a sharp Q2 loss of $US119 million ($130.989 million) citing ...
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THE Australian dollar has opened at its weakest level since August 2010 as US equity markets slide. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 91.17 US cents, down from 92.62 cents at Friday's local close. The currency fell below 92 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
The sharemarket surged to its highest closing level in almost five years yesterday, with the materials sector leading relatively broad-based gains after China reported stronger than expected trade data, Wall Street hit record highs and spot ...
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The Australian dollar was slightly lower in line with losses on Wall Street overnight. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 103.02 US cents, down from 103.17 US cents at yesterday’s local close.
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The Australian dollar hit a five-week low after Wall Street was dragged down by falls in the share price of US banking stocks and Apple. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.94 US cents, down from 103.63 cents at ...
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US stocks rallied broadly, notching a rebound from Monday's steep slide, as investor jitters were calmed by a bounce in gold prices, upbeat earnings reports and strong housing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 157.58 points, ...
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MICROSOFT is moving to bolster its new tablet fleet as declining sales of PCs create concerns around sales of Windows 8. The Wall St Journal reports Microsoft is developing a fresh range of its Surface tablets, including a 7-inch screen ...
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The Australian dollar was more than half a US cent higher following gains on the New York stock market. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.67 US cents, up from 102.18 cents at yesterday’s local close. The Australian ...
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Australian stocks were lower early today after below-view Chinese manufacturing data, while Japanese shares took pause at the end of a violent week of trading. Chinese manufacturing data was the main data point today, with the official ...
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US snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance has set 2013 forecasts below Wall Street consensus, hitting the company's shares. Shares in Snyder's-Lance closed down 3.26% at $25.25 yesterday (12 February) after an earnings forecast that lower than ...
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