Financial Services

The share market has given up most of the strong gains made in morning trade after the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held fire once again but economists say another interest rate cut is definitely on the way.

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

The Australian dollar is slightly higher after disappointing US employment figures eased speculation of an interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve.

Wall Street stocks have risen on easing concerns about Federal Reserve interest rate increases and as petroleum-linked equities surged on higher oil prices.

The share market has closed higher as prices for commodities such as gold and copper improved, though iron ore continued its fall.

Financial services provider Pioneer Credit has sold $3.1 million worth of bankruptcy-comprised customer accounts if felt could not generate any further value, but none of the proceeds will be contributing to the company’s full-year profit.

The sharemarket has opened higher on expectations of an interest rate cut after the price of Australia's largest export, iron ore, fell to fresh lows.

Wall Street stocks have fallen for a second day in a row after disappointing US data stoked concerns about economic growth.

The Australian dollar is back below 76 US cents following another fall in the iron ore price overnight.

The Australian share market has closed weaker, pulled back by resources stocks reeling from fresh falls in commodity prices.

The share market is weaker after crude prices eased and iron ore fell to its lowest price since tracking began in 2008.

Growing expectations of a rate cut next week have knocked the Australian dollar back below 76 US cents.

Wall Street stocks have tumbled, snapping a two-day winning streak to close the first quarter on a sour note as volatility in equity markets stays high.

The Australian share market has rebounded on expectations of monetary easing in China, finishing the session strongly and posting an almost 9 per cent gain for the year's first three months.

Accounting software giant MYOB is preparing to raise more than $800 million by returning to the stock market after a six-year absence.

Expectations of a Chinese interest rate cut have boosted the Australian share market, with the big miners making the strongest gains.

The Australian dollar has shed almost one US cent amid a stronger US dollar and growing expectations of a rate cut when the Reserve Bank meets next week.

Wall Street stocks have surged on a string of pharmaceutical deals and speculation of more monetary stimulus in China.

The share market has tumbled more than 1 per cent as the energy sector bears the brunt of fresh falls in the oil price.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described it as a "conversation starter" but some issues in the government's tax discussion paper, released today, are already proving debate stoppers.

A steep fall in iron ore prices has dragged the resource-heavy Australian share market lower.

A slide in iron ore prices has whacked the Australian dollar back below 78 US cents.

The share market has clawed back some of the ground lost in Thursday's heavy fall as bargain hunters moved in.

The Australian share market is marginally firmer as a Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen boosts oil stocks.

Wall Street stocks have ended lower in volatile trade spurred by the Yemen crisis.

A batch of upbeat US data has whacked the Australian dollar back down toward 78 US cents following a short-lived rally overnight.

Doray Minerals will seek to raise a smaller-than-expected amount of capital for its second gold project following yesterday’s announcement the state would leave royalty payments unchanged.

The share market has suffered its largest one-day fall in more than three months as investors turned cautious.

The Australian share market is lower with the banking sector suffering, after heavy losses on Wall Street.

US stocks have fallen sharply, with the Nasdaq suffering the deepest declines on worries that technology and biotech equities have become overvalued.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower despite weaker economic data out of the US overnight.