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The Australian share market has finished lower as three major stocks trade ex-dividend and economic growth figures disappointed investors.

Joe Hockey's 40-year outlook for the Australian economy looks set to become a political tool rather than an informative report on the future.

The sharemarket is in the red after initially opening higher, dragged down by the miners and weak leads from Wall Street.

Wall Street stocks have retreated from record peaks, losing ground after lacklustre US car sales.

The Australian dollar remains above 78 US cents after the Reserve Bank's surprise decision to keep rates on hold at 2.25 per cent.

Proposed new fees for foreign buyers of real estate are looming as a potential impediment to offshore investment in Perth’s apartments sector, at the same time local developers are shifting their f

Treasurer Mike Nahan, who is coming up on a year in the job later this month, spoke to an audience of nearly 500 at a Business News Success & Leadership breakfast last week.

The share market has fallen from its seven year high after the central bank unexpectedly left the cash rate on hold.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent after cutting it in February.

Private equity funds are turning into long-term owners of some major WA businesses, after being unable to complete their planned exits.

The WA economy 2015 with Treasurer Mike Nahan.

The sharemarket is on the verge of reaching the 6,000-point mark for the first time since January 2008 as rate cut expectations boost the big banks.

The Nasdaq has finished above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years, capping a long-running recovery in the exchange after the dot-com bubble burst spectacularly in 2000.

The Australian dollar is hovering amid belief among some economists that the Reserve Bank could cut interest rates to a new record low.

Speculation about a rate cut next week has buoyed the big banks and lifted the share market, securing a sixth consecutive week of gains.

The market has opened weaker, dragged down by losses in the energy sector and a dismal Woolworths half yearly result.

The Australian dollar has fallen sharply after the release of some positive US economic data.

The Nasdaq has powered closer to 5000 points while weakness in oil-linked equities keeps the Dow and S&P 500 in the red.

The sharemarket has fallen from its seven-year high after three days of gains, with investors thought to be taking profits in the industrial and financial sectors.

The third daughter of late mining heir Michael Wright has succeeded in her bid to extract much more than she was left from his will, with a judge ruling she should get $25 million.

The share market is weaker a day after hitting a fresh seven-year high, with the banks and miners in the red.

Wall Street stocks have finished little changed following mixed corporate earnings and a second day of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

The Australian dollar has pushed above 79 US cents for the first time in a month on the back of some strong Chinese data and easing rate hike expectations in the US.

Capital spending on major mining, energy and infrastructure projects in Australia is set to drop more than 60 per cent over the next three years, according to analysis by ANZ Banking Group.

The share market has edged to yet another seven-year high despite major stocks falling as they traded without dividends.

Listed companies that hoard large amounts of cash have underperformed since the GFC and should start spending, accounting firm Deloitte says.

The market has opened flat despite fresh records on Wall Street on the back of positive congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen about interest rates.

The Dow and S&P 500 have bolted to fresh records after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen pledged a cautious approach to raising interest rates.

The Australian dollar is higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said an interest rate before June is unlikely.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, boosted by what investors considered a good financial result from BHP Billiton despite a big drop in the global miner's profit.

QBE Insurance Group is confident it has finally turned the corner after lifting its full year profit by more than $1 billion.

The Australian sharemarket is lower following a lacklustre performance on Wall Street ahead of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.