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Australian shares have closed lower, dragged down by weakness in the mining and energy sectors.

The federal government has appointed Chris Jordan as commissioner of taxation for a seven-year term starting in January 2013.

Shares in global insurer QBE have fallen sharply after the company downgraded its earnings expectations in the wake of superstorm Sandy in the United States.

A rise in monthly home loan data shows Australians are beginning to take advantage of interest rate cuts.

The corporate watchdog has launched a campaign to reunite Australians with $677 million in unclaimed money.

The Australian market opened lower as investors waited for signs that the US would be able to avoid the looming fiscal cliff.

US stocks ended a roller-coaster week lower, hitting a big election-day rally Tuesday only to plunge after President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger and Wall Street ally Mitt Romney.

The Australian dollar is higher after Chinese economic data showed strong growth in the country's retail sector.

 The Australian share market closed lower, with negative global headwinds reducing investors' risk appetite.

The value of Western Australia’s listed companies continued to rise in October, despite mixed global sentiment, a new report says.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard stands by forecasts for the budget to return to surplus but says she is concerned about the implications for the Australian economy from the "fiscal cliff" in the Unite

Bank of Queensland's chief executive was paid $1.8 million, including a half million dollar bonus, in the same year the company made a loss.

The settlement of a class action against the National Australia Bank relating to the bank's heavy losses over toxic subprime home loans in the United States sends an important message to corporatio

Australian shares opened lower with the mining giants and most of the major banks posting falls.

US stocks have sunk in a second day of losses following President Barack Obama's re-election victory, trimming another one per cent after Wednesday's huge rout.

The Australian dollar is half a US cent lower despite better than expected local jobs numbers, as negative market sentiment took hold after the re-election of US President Barack Obama.

The Australian share market closed 0.7 per cent lower today, following steep falls on Wall Street.

Australian stocks are more than one per cent lower as weakness in the finance and resources-linked sectors lead broad-based declines.

US stocks have tanked more than two per cent after President Barack Obama's re-election victory set up a tough battle with Republicans over the looming "fiscal cliff".

The Australian dollar rallied to a fresh six-week high on news US President Barack Obama had won a second term in office.

Australian stocks finished 0.7 per cent higher, and the Australian dollar recorded solid gains, as US President Barack Obama's victory sparked a late afternoon rally.

Australian stocks are slightly higher after positive leads from Europe and Wall Street.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has lifted its first quarter cash profit to about $1.85 billion but warns difficult economic conditions are beginning to hit businesses.

US stocks closed with solid gains as the country goes to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election.

The Australian stock market finished higher as investors sat on their hands ahead of the US presidential election.

The Australian dollar rallied to its highest level in almost six weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to keep the cash rate on hold for November.

Industry, retailers and unions have questioned the central bank's decision to leave the cash rate unchanged following its monthly board meeting, when many market economists were predicting a furthe

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate on hold for November, citing higher than expected inflation and signs of improvement in the global economy.

Australian stocks have opened flat in quiet trade as market players await a Melbourne Cup day interest rate decision from the central bank.

US stocks have scored gains on the eve of the presidential vote, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked neck-and-neck in the race for the White House.

The Australian dollar is lower as markets wait to see whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates tomorrow.

The Australian share market finished slightly higher as investors await the United States presidential election and a local interest rate decision tomorrow.