Financial Services

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian dollar has lifted against the greenback, which fell after weak US wage growth data raised concerns an expected Federal Reserve rate rise could be delayed.

The story of this reporting season will be a familiar one: companies with offshore earnings or exposed to the booming housing market doing well, while miners and the companies that service them suffer.

Australia's biggest lender to landlords has hiked interest rates for investors to meet the regulator's "speed limit", aimed at taking some of the heat out of the housing investment market.

The share market has overcome weakness in the mining sector to post its third straight day of gains.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

The Dow has been dragged lower by weak Procter & Gamble results Thursday, but the Nasdaq gained as food giant Mondelez raised its forecast after better-than-expected earnings.

The Australian dollar has slumped to another six-year low after the greenback rallied on US economic data.

The Australian share market has closed higher, with the big miners boosted by a rise in commodity prices.

The share market has opened higher, with gains in all key sectors.

US stocks have risen after the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at near-zero per cent and gave no fresh clues on the timing of a long-awaited rate hike.

The Australian dollar is weaker against a greenback that has been strengthened by positive comments from the US Federal Reserve.

AMP Bank has stopped lending to investors as mortgage brokers warn interest rate hikes for landlords could lock out first-time buyers, but lead to further discounts for owner occupiers.

The Australian share market has closed higher after being galvanised by strong leads from overseas markets.

Australian companies risk falling behind their overseas rivals because investors' demands for large dividends stymies investment in innovation.

Banking giant ANZ will pay an extra $500 a year to women employees with low superannuation balances in an effort to close the gender gap in retirement savings.

The Australian share market has opened around one per cent higher after an easing of fears about Chinese stocks sparked a rebound on overseas markets.

US stocks have snapped a five-day losing streak, posting strong gains after positive earnings from UPS and a big rally in petroleum-linked stocks.

The Australian dollar has bounced amid relative calm on China's share market and a lift in iron ore prices.

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower, avoiding any major fallout from hefty falls by Chinese stocks.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

Wall Street equities took a hit after a big drop in the Chinese stock market sparked worries about global economic growth.

The Australian dollar is weaker following an aggressive sell-off in Chinese equities.

The big miners have led the way as the Australian share market recovered from early jitters to end a run of three straight losses and close the day higher.

The National Australia Bank has joined the Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Bank in raising the interest rates it charges property investors, following measures announced by the banking regulator.

Perth financial services provider Pioneer Credit has today reported its 2014-15 earnings are expected to exceed its $6.6 million forecast, and post an operating profit of $7.7 million.

The Australian share market has opened lower in the wake of weak overseas leads and weak commodity prices.

Westpac will look to raise $750 million through a notes offer to lift its capital reserves ahead of a move from the banking regulator.

The Australian dollar has edged lower, weighed down by falling commodity prices and weak Chinese manufacturing data.

The share market has closed lower for a third straight day, following a weak lead from Wall Street and pessimistic manufacturing data from China.

The Commonwealth Bank has become the second major lender to lift the interest rates it charges property investors following an intervention by the banking regulator.

Local minerals explorer IMX Resources has announced plans to delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange due to a lack of demand for its shares in the Canadian market.