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The banks involved in Australia's most expensive and longest-running court case are seeking to take their battle to the High Court.

Australian stocks have opened marginally firmer, with strong gains among resources-related companies offset by weakness in defensive market sectors such as healthcare and utilities.

The Federal Reserve's open-ended QE3 has pulled US stocks out of their slumber and into a two-day rally, taking indices to new multi-year highs.

The Australian dollar has surged to its highest level in a month after the US Federal Reserve announced a renewed program to give the flagging American economy a boost.

Australian shares finished at a four-and-a-half-month high, after the announcement of fresh US Federal Reserve economic stimulus measures buoyed investor confidence.

ANZ Bank says its variable interest rates for Australian retail mortgages and small business lending will remain unchanged after its September interest rate review.

Australian stocks have opened more than one per cent higher after the US Federal Reserve's announced stimulus measures led to shares soaring on Wall Street.

The Australian dollar has surged to its highest level in a month after the US Federal Reserve announced fresh measures to stimulate the country's sluggish economy.

US stocks have soared after the Federal Reserve announced a new "QE3" bond-buying program focused on boosting jobs and pulling the housing market back to life.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower as traders play it safe ahead of an expected economic stimulus announcement by the US Federal Reserve.

Australian stocks closed lower amid broad-based weakness, with mining-related sectors posting some of the steepest declines.

Australian stocks have opened weaker, with falls among mining and financial stocks leading the broader market lower.

US stocks have followed European markets higher after a German court gave its approval to the eurozone's permanent crisis fund, opening the door to more aid to embattled Spain.

The Australian dollar has soared to its highest level in three weeks amid optimism the US Federal Reserve will introduce a fresh round of economic stimulus.

The Australian share market has closed higher as investors gain enough confidence to pick up beaten down stocks, especially in the mining sector.

Bank-bashing may be Australia's national sport, but consumers rate them as the safest place to park their hard-earned cash.

Australian shares have opened slightly higher as investors remain cautious ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting and a German court decision on the eurozone debt rescue fund.

The Australian dollar has risen ahead of a key German court ruling on a European bailout fund, and a meeting of the US Federal Reserve's policy body.

US stocks have mostly risen, lifted by upbeat economic data and hopes that a Federal Reserve meeting will deliver economic stimulus and a key German court decision will ease eurozone turmoil.

The Australian dollar is a touch lower ahead of a ruling by German court on the euro zone bailout fund, and a key meeting of the US Federal Reserve.

Australian stocks closed slightly weaker ahead of a key German court decision about the euro zone funding package, with declines among the utilities and financial sectors leading the broader market

Australia's economy is strong enough for the Reserve Bank to hold off on another rate cut in 2012, despite concerns about weaker commodity prices and the mining boom, a report says.

Australian stocks had a lacklustre opening after falls on Wall Street and in Europe.

The Australian dollar has weakened on falling optimism in Europe and weaker Chinese import data.

US stocks have fallen as investors digested an unexpected decline in consumer credit, another weak signal on consumer spending, and Apple plummeted ahead of its expected iPhone 5 launch.

 The Australian share market has closed slightly higher as investors digested economic data from the United States and China.

Lending for housing in Western Australia increased for the third consecutive month in July, reaching its highest level since December 2009 as the national housing finance market trends flat, new re

Australian stocks have opened firmer, with gains among the big miners offsetting weakness among financial stocks.

The Australian dollar has risen strongly on weak US data and positive signs of economic growth in China.

US stock market turned a weak jobs report into positive news on Friday, ending higher on expectations that the data will lead to new Federal Reserve efforts to help the economy.

The Australian dollar closed almost a full US cent higher after the European Central Bank (ECB) revealed a plan to support the region's weaker economies.

Australian shares finished stronger, after global bourses reacted favourably to the European Central Bank's new plan to help ailing eurozone countries.