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News 04 Mar 2016

Shares open 19pts higher

The Australian share market has opened firmer for a fourth straight session, despite some caution from investors.

Government 04 Mar 2016

Wall Street snaps up shares in late-day scramble

Wall Street has moved higher, adding momentum to a recent recovery as the energy and financial sectors break into positive territory for 2016.

Government 04 Mar 2016

Gold heads back to $US1,260 an ounce

Gold has risen back towards $1,260 an ounce, coming within a hair of a 13-month high as the US dollar heads toward its biggest one-day tumble in a month after US data fuelled worries over Friday's US payrolls data.

Government 04 Mar 2016

$A hits three-month high on weak US data

The Australian dollar is refusing to roll over, soaring to a three-month high on the back of disappointing US economic figures.

News 03 Mar 2016

Shares close 60pts higher

The Australian share market has finished its third straight session of strong gains, led higher by the nation's big resources companies and banks.

Mining 03 Mar 2016

BHP agrees to $US2.4bn settlement

BHP Billiton has agreed to a settlement with Brazilian authorities over the Samarco dam disaster worth at least $US2.4 billion ($A3.15 billion)

News 03 Mar 2016

Shares open 20pts higher

The Australian share market is higher, following on from two days of gains, after another positive lead from US markets.

Government 03 Mar 2016

Energy and banks lead Wall Street higher

Energy and bank stocks have led Wall Street higher, adding to a rally in the previous session, after strong jobs data dispelled concerns over the health of the US economy.

Government 03 Mar 2016

Gold lifts as $US falls

Gold has rebounded as the US dollar turned lower, shrugging off a turn higher in global shares and better-than-expected US economic data.

Government 03 Mar 2016

$A propelled forward by strong GDP figures

The Australian dollar has become the best performing currency overnight and is now targeting 73 US cents after surprisingly positive growth data.

News 02 Mar 2016

Shares close 98pts higher

The Australian share market has bounced back above 5,000 points, driven by the big four banks and energy companies.

Education 02 Mar 2016

Private health insurers to lift fees

Private health insurers will increase their premiums by more than 5 per cent within weeks after winning approval from Health Minister Sussan Ley.

Retail 02 Mar 2016

Moody's cuts Woolworths credit rating

Ratings agency Moody's has cut supermarket giant Woolworths' credit rating by one notch.

Government 02 Mar 2016

Australian economy grows 3%

Australia is close to the top of the leader board of advanced economies after unexpectedly posting GDP growth of 3 per cent in 2015.

News 02 Mar 2016

Shares open 73pts higher

The Australian share market has opened higher off the back of a strong performance on Wall Street overnight.The Dow Jones rose 2.11 per cent and the S&P 500 surged 2.39 per cent.

Government 02 Mar 2016

Wall Street has strongest day in a month

Wall Street has enjoyed its strongest session in a month, led by financial and technology stocks after encouraging US factory and construction data suggested the world's biggest economy was regaining momentum.

Government 02 Mar 2016

$A bolstered by rising risk appetite

The Australian dollar has jumped as optimism reigned overnight, boosting commodity currencies.

Government 02 Mar 2016

Gold falls as equities, $US rise

Gold has turned lower, as the US dollar and global equity markets rose on better-than-expected US data, fueling speculation the Fed will raise US interest rates.

News 01 Mar 2016

Shares close 41pts higher

Stronger commodities prices have driven the Australian share market higher, with large gains among the big miners and energy players.

Mining 01 Mar 2016

BHP focuses on cash as S&P confirms rating

BHP Billiton says it is not keen on boosting iron ore supplies in a weak market, signalling a change in its long-held position, as it shifts focus to maintaining financial discipline.

Energy 01 Mar 2016

Woodside could delay Browse decision

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum is expected to delay a long-awaited decision on its multi-billion dollar Browse project until oil prices recover.

Government 01 Mar 2016

Rates unchanged for 11th month

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate unchanged at a record low of 2 per cent for an 11th straight month.

News 01 Mar 2016

Shares open 30pts higher

The Australian share market has turned higher in early trade after a weak lead from Wall Street with resource and energy stocks rallying on a rise in oil prices.

Government 01 Mar 2016

US stocks give up early gains

Wall Street has closed lower, falling out of lockstep with oil prices as energy and healthcare shares lost ground.

Government 01 Mar 2016

$A holds steady ahead of RBA rate call

The Australian dollar is treading water as markets await the Reserve Bank's board meeting, where interest rates are expected to remain on hold.

Government 01 Mar 2016

Gold lifts more than one per cent

Gold has risen one per cent, boosted by lower equities and weak US data, leaving the metal well placed to log its best monthly performance in four years as turmoil in wider markets increases its safe-haven appeal.

News 29 Feb 2016

Shares close 0.9pts higher

The Australian share market closed flat after the banks lost most of their early gains as China's Shanghai Composite fell more than 3 per cent.

Professions 29 Feb 2016

Slater & Gordon facing up to $1bn loss

Slater & Gordon has two months to convince its lenders that it has come to grips with the problems that led to a first-half loss of almost $1 billion.

Financial Services 29 Feb 2016

Cashies to reduce UK operations

Australia's largest payday lender, Perth-based Cash Converters International, has returned to the black and begun scaling back its troubled business in Britain.

News 29 Feb 2016

Shares open 29pts higher

The Australian share market has opened stronger on the last day of reporting season with most sectors higher.

Government 29 Feb 2016

$A softer as US data bolsters greenback

The Australian dollar is lower against the greenback, which made broad-based gains on the back of US data.

Government 29 Feb 2016

Gold falls more than one per cent

Gold has fallen more than one per cent, as the US dollar and global shares rose, but fund buying persisted as investors expected a G20 summit would produce little in the way of a co-ordinated stimulus program.

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