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Gold futures have fallen to a five-week low after data showed Chinese demand for physical gold fell during the first half of 2014.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower following positive US unemployment data.

The share market has closed higher for the seventh session in a row, boosted by Chinese manufacturing data and US company earnings.

Economic recovery in the United Kingdom and the United States has helped drive a surge in overseas' travellers to Australia.

The Australian stock market has opened flat despite another strong session on Wall Street led by corporate giants Apple and Facebook.

Macquarie Group is sticking with its full year profit guidance, despite a disappointing first quarter.

Newcrest Mining has beaten its annual gold and copper production targets, but warns it is facing a hit of up to $2.5 billion after reviewing its mining assets.

Atlas Iron is cutting costs and ramping up production as it offers discounts of up to 10 per cent to Chinese customers.

Gold prices have edged lower, as negotiators work to end fighting between Israel and Hamas.

The Australian dollar is at a three-week high following higher-than-expected inflation figures.

World oil prices have advanced after the US government reported a surprisingly large decline in the nation's oil inventories.

The S&P 500 has closed at a new record high after strong Apple earnings lifted the tech sector on a mixed day for stocks.

Australian stocks have hit six-year highs on the back of strong US leads and a record production report from miner BHP Billiton.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to remain in wait-and-see mode on interest rates following solid inflation figures.

Vodafone Australia continued to bleed mobile phone customers despite a dedicated turnaround effort.

The Australian share market has opened higher, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and record production results from BHP Billiton.

Resources giant BHP has produced record volumes of iron ore and coal after lifting its output of both commodities 20 per cent.

The Australian dollar has fallen back, after enjoying a boost overnight on official figures showing the pace of US inflation slowed in June.

Gold futures have retreated, as investors eye the situation in Ukraine and as US economic data point to continued recovery.

US stocks have finished higher following a busy day of corporate earnings and a report showing the highest level of existing-home sales in eight months.

Oil prices have fallen modestly despite geopolitical tensions over war-torn Ukraine and a raging battle in the Gaza Strip.

Antares Energy shareholders have fought off a board challenge from activist US fund Lone Star.

The chief of resources giant BHP Billiton has urged Labor and the minor parties to help the Abbott government repeal the mining tax, saying investment is being destroyed by "a lot of antics" in the Senate.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher as investors await inflation figures from the United States and local inflation data.

If the economy needs lower interest rates, that's just what the economy will get, according to Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens.

About 80 per cent of Australia's exports will go to Asia by 2020 as the region's growing middle class demands high quality food and education and looks to holiday overseas.

Australia's largest gold miner Newcrest is preparing to fight a class action by shareholders hurt by a massive financial writedown in 2013.

Investor interest in Australia's clean energy bank continues to grow despite a cloud hanging over its future.

Consumers appear to have shaken off their budget cut woes, with confidence levels rebounding solidly.

Australia's biggest blind and curtain maker Kresta has urged shareholders to accept a $34.5 million takeover offer from China.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower against a stronger greenback as the Malaysia Airlines crash weighs on risk appetite.