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US stocks have ended little changed as investors took a breather after last week's hefty gains.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 7.45 points (0.05 per cent) to 15,392.20.

The Australian share market has closed at a new five-and-a-half-year high, after US and European markets lifted at the end of last week as US government services were re-opened.

National Australia Bank has dropped to the bottom of the pack for satisfaction levels among business customers.

Australian stocks have jumped to fresh five-year highs in response to gains on global stock markets on Friday night.

From Saturday, 19th of October:On Tuesday markets were staring at a global economic debacle because of the US budget and debt ceiling showdown.

The Australian dollar has hit an almost five-month high, helped by some stronger Chinese economic growth figures for the September quarter.

Australia's share market has closed at the highest level since mid-2008 as China regains its economic growth pace.

For thousands of taxpayers, the annual chore of filling in a tax return could soon become redundant.

US investors have powered the S&P 500 to an all-time high, one day after Washington politicians reached a deal to reopen the government and avert a feared debt default.

The US political battle has taken its toll on the greenback, pushing the Australian dollar above 96 US cents.

The Australian sharemarket has lifted after US politicians voted to raise the debt ceiling of the world's biggest economy and reopen the government.

An 11th-hour deal to end the US government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling has sparked a strong rally on Wall Street, with gains of nearly 1.4 percent.

The Australian dollar has leapt a quarter of a US cent higher after US Senate leaders reached a last-minute deal that temporarily extends the debt ceiling and will reopen the government.

The share market recovered from opening losses to close slightly higher on cautious optimism US politicians will agree on a temporary deal to raise its debt ceiling.

Perth based stockbroking firm Patersons Securities is punting on investors’ emerging appetite for biotech stocks, agreeing to underwrite New Zealand biopharmaceutical company Innate Immunotherapeutics’s $16.5 million initial public offering.

Australian stocks started the local session lower as the deadline for the US to raise its debt ceiling or face the possibility of default draws closer.

Australian bond futures prices are higher as traders move into safe-haven assets due to the slow progress in negotiations to raise the US government's borrowing limit.

The Australian dollar has backed away from its four-month high as optimism about a resolution to the US budget crisis wanes.

US stock markets have closed deep in the red as politicians in Washington remained deadlocked over a deal to reopen the government and avoid default on its debts.

Oil prices have fallen as US lawmakers remained deadlocked over a budget and debt ceiling deal and as negotiations began on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva.

The Australian share market closed one per cent higher amid signs that politicians in the United States may soon reach a deal over the US budget and debt ceiling.

The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States lifted amid encouraging signs that a deal was within reach on the US budget and debt ceiling.

US stocks reversed losses and finished higher amid encouraging signs from the White House and Congress that a deal is in reach on the budget and debt ceiling.

The Australian dollar has jumped to a one-month high on hopes of a resolution to the US political stand-off over the debt ceiling.

Investor nervousness has weighed on the local market as the deadline approaches to resolve the US political deadlock over the debt ceiling.

The Australian share market has opened lower, as the US political impasse over the debt ceiling goes down to the wire.

From Saturday, 12th of October:

Gold futures have slumped to a three-month low as the belief that US political leaders would reach a compromise to raise the country's borrowing limit reduced demand for a rainy-day asset.

The Australian dollar is half a US cent lower following disappointing Chinese data and continuing uncertainty over the US political stalemate.

The Australian share market has posted its largest one day gain in more than three months due to signs the US will avoid a debt default by raising its debt ceiling.

Australian stocks have followed global markets higher on optimism US politicians are moving towards a deal to prevent the country hitting its debt ceiling.

The Australian dollar has rallied half a US cent overnight, reversing earlier losses after investors re-assessed local jobs data and the US political situation.