US financial markets have re-opened after a historic two-day closure forced by superstorm Sandy, with the interruption having little impact on share prices themselves.
The Australian dollar is higher, as traders focused on next week's central bank board meeting and the decreasing expectations that there will be an interest rate cut.
National Australia Bank's full year net profit dropped 22 per cent to $4.08 billion due to millions of dollars in costs from its troubled operations in the United Kingdom.
European stock markets and the euro have rebounded as investors cheer positive company earnings and react to news of thousands of job cuts at Swiss bank UBS, despite a lull in trading caused by the
Commonwealth Bank chairman David Turner says the bank expects demand for credit to remain subdued this financial year amid economic uncertainty around the world.
US stock markets are closed as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall on the heavily populated east coast and parts of New York City's financial district were evacuated.
More reports of falling earnings and slashed forecasts sent US stocks lower for another week, with uncertainty over the November 6 election and what will follow, policy-wise, increasingly holding i
The Australian share market has closed lower on fears that US markets will react badly to the latest earnings figures from iPad and iPhone maker Apple.
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US stocks have made modest gains as durable goods orders and weekly unemployment claims came in better than expected and Procter & Gamble earnings beat forecasts.
The Australian dollar has hit a one-week high, amid increased optimism about the Chinese economy and reduced expectations of further domestic interest rate cuts.
US stocks have closed lower, unable to hold on to earlier gains amid weak corporate earnings and after the Federal Reserve left policies on hold as expected.
Global insurer QBE expects to achieve modest premium growth this financial year.Chief financial officer Neil Drabsch said QBE expected premium growth in the low single digits this year.
