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The share market has posted a significant fall as investors took profits and consider the possibility of the United States reducing its economic stimulus program soon.

Australian stocks have started the session lower following a weak lead from global markets.

US stocks have closed mostly lower amid renewed speculation about the Federal Reserve's intentions to reduce its massive monetary stimulus.

The Australian dollar is lower amid fears that tapering of US economic stimulus could begin soon.

Auditors for the state's biggest corporate superannuation fund have reportedly uncovered fraudulent activity by a past employee.

Australian shares have edged higher as gains by mining and chemical companies offset more falls by the major banks.

The Australian stock market has opened higher, offsetting losses from the previous session.

Rupert Murdoch's newspaper publishing business News Corporation has reported a net profit of $US38 million ($A40.60 million) for the first quarter.

US stocks have ended modestly higher as investors appeared to take a breather in a semi-holiday session after Friday's strong rally on the back of encouraging jobs data.

A surprisingly strong US jobs report continues to weigh on the Australian dollar in the absence of any other significant economic data.

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors put aside a positive lead from US markets and took a breather from a strong run upwards in recent months.

The Australian stock market has opened higher after stronger than expected US jobs figures lifted investor sentiment on Wall Street.

Gold futures have fallen to their lowest level in three weeks after a surprisingly strong US labour-market reading re-animated fears the Federal Reserve would soon curtail its bond purchases.

Twitter has held centre stage on Wall Street in a week of rocky trade that ultimately held up against sell-offs of bubbly tech shares to produce a new Dow record.

The Australian dollar is lower after a surprisingly strong US jobs report increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing could be wound back sooner rather than later.

The Australian share market has closed lower, taking stocks to their first weekly fall in five weeks.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed that the option to cut the cash rate further remains alive.And the Aussie dollar is what's keeping it breathing.

The Australian market has opened lower following offshore falls including on Wall St.

US stocks have tumbled despite a successful launch of trading in Twitter stock and report on US economic growth that bested expectations by a wide margin.

The Australian dollar has fallen against a stronger greenback boosted by better-than-expected US economic data.

Australian shares slipped as ANZ and National Australia Bank paid out their final dividends.

The Australian stock market has opened weaker ahead of the release of October's official employment figures.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed to a new record, even as investors punished some tech names after Tesla earnings disappointed.

The Australian dollar continues to push higher, boosted by a recent batch of strong economic data.

The Australian share market has closed almost flat, with a healthy quarterly earnings report from the Commonwealth Bank the highlight.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is on track to make another record full year profit, after recording earnings of $2.1 billion in the three months to the end of September.

Australian stocks have started the local session on the back foot, following weakness on international markets.

US stocks have ended mostly lower as analysts pointed to the need for markets to absorb recent gains after a number of records in the past couple of weeks.

The Australian dollar has bounced back after its fall following the Reserve Bank's monetary policy statement expressing concern about the currency's high value.

Australian shares have delivered a strong finish on Melbourne Cup day, with the big miners leading the way.

A fourth consecutive month of growth in the market capitalisation of Western Australia's top 100 listed companies is a sign of renewed business confidence within the WA economy, according to market analysts.

The Australian stock market has opened higher following a solid lead from the US and ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly interest rate decision.