Financial Services

US stocks have finished little changed following lacklustre housing data on the eve of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

The Australian dollar is back below 78 US cents as commodity prices fall and the US dollar bounces back from last week's fall.

Strength in the financial and property sectors has lifted the share market.

The board at Balamara Resources took drastic action last week in light of the dramatic fall in the company’s share price during the past 12 months, with managing director Mike Ralston announcing the intention to de-list from the ASX.

The Australian share market has opened flat as investors exercise caution until they get a clearer picture of how Greece's debt situation will unfold.

The Australian dollar is higher, as market sentiment improves on the back of a positive outcome in the Greek bailout negotiations.

East Perth-based financial services group Pioneer Credit has delivered an interim profit after tax of $1.6 million, but said it was still on track to achieve a FY15 profit of $6.6 million in its first full financial year as a public-listed company.

The Australian share market has closed lower in a choppy session bereft of positive drivers.

The Australian share market has opened almost flat after a mixed night of trade on overseas stock markets.

A disappointing forecast from Wal-Mart and weakness in oil stocks have pushed the Dow lower, while the Nasdaq edged closer to 5,000 thanks to strong results from Priceline.

The Australian dollar is lower, weighed down by tensions over Greece's bailout negotiations with European officials.

The share market has closed lower as investors took profits from the rally sparked by a massive takeover offer for Toll, and many celebrated the Chinese New Year.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

US stocks have recovered from early losses to finish little-changed as Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggested it would wait longer before raising interest rates.

The Australian dollar is lower despite getting an initial boost following the release of the US Federal Reserve's January policy meeting minutes.

The share market has closed higher as a massive takeover offer for logistics group Toll sent its stocks soaring.

The stock market is flat after giving back early gains made by the big banks.

The Australian dollar has hit a one-week high, helped by optimism about the European economy and that a deal will be reached to keep Greece in the eurozone.

US stocks have shrugged off the latest stumble in Greek debt talks as the S&P 500 edged to a new closing high.

A disappointing trading update from one of the big four banks and concerns about the Greek debt standoff have driven the share market lower.

ANZ Banking Group has started 2015 on a disappointing note, with its first-quarter results generating concerns about the outlook for Australia's third largest bank.

The Australian sharemarket is lower, pulled back by the banks, especially market heavyweight Commonwealth Bank, which has gone ex-dividend.

The Australian dollar is lower after Greece rejected the initial offer in its bailout negotiations with European officials.

QBE Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Australian and New Zealand agency businesses to insurance broker Steadfast Group in late March.

Yield hunters are ignoring warning signs from the ‘real’ economy, pushing share prices for some major stocks higher.

The Australian share market has overcome a poor start to finish slightly higher, led by the major banks and the resources sector.

Personal loan provider and pawn broker Cash Converters International issued $23 million in loans in December, a new record, as its online business continued to grow.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank boss Mike Hirst is warning homeowners there is a limit to how far interest rates can fall.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian dollar is lower, weighed down by expectations that the Reserve Bank will cut the cash rate for a second time in 2015 in the coming months.

When the Reserve Bank of Australia repeatedly throughout 2014 flagged a "period of stability" for interest rates, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was signalling a period of stability for interest rates.

The share market has rallied to a six-year high due to Rio Tinto's massive shareholder returns, rising oil prices and optimism from a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.