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The Australian dollar is higher despite the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the cash rate to a an all-time low.

An interest rate cut has failed to lift the Australian share market into positive territory.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has moved as expected, cutting the official cash rate to a new record-low 2.5 per cent.

The Australian stock market has opened flat as investors hold out for official confirmation of a widely tipped interest rate cut.

Labor and the coalition are at odds over what an expected interest rate cut means for the economy as the election campaign enters its second day.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher after the release of some encouraging services sector data from the US and the UK.

US stocks have ended mostly lower on fairly quiet trading during which some investors fretted about the possible pullback of the Federal Reserve's aggressive bond-buying program.

The Australian dollar dipped to a three-year low then bounced back following weaker than expected retail spending data.

The Australian share market has posted a slight fall, ending two weeks of gains by the market's largest companies.

Perth-based insurance broker John Barr has been banned permanently from providing insurance for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct, potentially exposing clients to up to $40 million in lo

The Australian stock market has started the week slightly lower, ahead of the release of official monthly retail figures.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher after the release of weaker-than-expected US employment figures.

A jam-packed week of economic data and corporate earnings amounted to only modest movement in US equities, as stocks closed out a hectic week of news only somewhat higher.

The Australian share market has hit its highest point in more than two months as good signs from the United States overshadowed weaker local economic forecasts from the federal government.

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher.

The Australian dollar has fallen to a fresh three-year low as strong US economic data raised the possibility the Federal Reserve will start winding down its economic stimulus program soon.

US stocks have rallied on strong economic data from China, Europe and the United States, pushing the S&P 500 to an all-time closing high.

The share market has edged higher despite the negative impact of speculation banks could be hit with a deposit levy.

Another cut to interest rates may not help the economy, but it won't hurt it either, the boss of National Australia Bank says.

Export and import prices fell by exactly the same margin in the June quarter.

Oil and gas producer Strike Energy has raised $9.2 million through the sale of new shares to fund the next phase of drilling at its gas project in the Cooper Basin and received its first pre-paymen

The Australian share market has opened approaching half a per cent higher.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after good US economic data and a Federal Reserve announcement pulled the currency in opposite directions.

US stocks have ended mixed after a busy day of news that included a policy statement from the Federal Reserve and a mixed report on US economic growth.

The Australian dollar is lower following a dovish speech by Reserve Bank boss Glenn Stevens that hinted at another rate cut next week.

Perth stockbroker Stellar Securities has had its financial services licence cancelled by the corporate regulator, after it failed to comply with the licence's conditions.

The Australian share market has edged higher as investors react to positive news out of China and uncertainty in the United States.

Australian stocks are higher as the market reacts to heightened expectations of an interest rate cut in August.

The Australian dollar has held its ground in offshore trade after suffering a big fall on Tuesday.

US stocks have closed mostly flat, except for Nasdaq's solid gain, as investors await the outcome of a Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.

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The Australian dollar is lower after Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens hinted there could be another cash rate cut next week.