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Wall Street stocks have finished sharply lower following mixed US economic data amid worsening anxiety over global economic growth and the first confirmed Ebola case in the United States.

The Australian dollar has bounced from the eight-month low it hit after the release of disappointing retail trade figures.

The Australian stock market bounced back after a weaker opening as bullish investors decided that it had fallen far enough in recent weeks.

More than 230 Westpac jobs in Western Australia and Queensland will be axed with the bank planning to close two customer contact centres in the states in March next year.

The Australian share market has opened lower amid ongoing Aussie dollar weakness, a fall in commodity prices and soft leads from US equities.

The Australian dollar is still levelling off after its recent falls, getting support from some encouraging European economic data.

Wall Street stocks have finished lower following disappointing economic data, including a big drop in US consumer confidence.

The share market has closed higher as investors found reason to buy back into the sold-off banking sector.

The Australian share market has opened flat after iron ore prices hit a fresh five-year low.

The Australian dollar is unchanged, as a fall in the price of iron ore and a weaker New Zealand dollar weigh on the currency.

Wall Street stocks have finished lower as a heavy week of US economic data got under way while investors eyed political unrest in Hong Kong.

The Australian share market has lost all the gains it made this year, after suffering a fall of more than one per cent.

The Australian Stock market is sharply lower, following a big selloff on Wall Street overnight.

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh eight-month low after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand tried to talk down its own currency.

US stocks have sunk led by Apple's 3.8 per cent drop, amid a combination of worries over heady valuations and quarter-end profit taking.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher after the big miners lifted the overall index.

The Australian share market has opened higher in the wake of positive leads from overseas markets.

The Australian dollar is trading in a narrow range, having recovered some of its losses from earlier in the week.

US stocks have finished with solid gains as a strong housing report helped equities regain territory after losses earlier this week.

The Australian share market has closed lower as the major banking stocks fell after the central bank warned it may take action against risky lending.

The Australian share market has opened lower after weak leads from overseas markets and several other negative factors.

Geopolitical concerns have weighed on the Australian dollar following US-led strikes in Syria.

Wall Street stocks have slumped for the third straight session as data showed a weakening eurozone economy and US tax rules to fight inversions hit pharmaceutical stocks.

Better than expected economic data from China has fuelled the share market's largest one day rally in more than three months.

The Australian stock market has continued to slide following a selloff on Wall Street and a further fall in iron ore prices.

The Australian dollar has dropped to a near eight-month low overnight.

US stocks have finished decisively lower, retreating from last week's records in a decline attributed to profit taking and anxiety about Chinese economic growth.

The Australian share market has fallen by more than one per cent - its biggest one-day fall in six weeks.

The Australian share market has started the week flat following a lacklustre lead from Wall Street and another slide in iron ore prices.

US stocks have faced big hurdles during the week, but emerged stronger following a favourable Federal Reserve decision, a rejection of Scottish independence and a record stock offering from Chinese company Alibaba.

The Australian dollar has hit fresh six-month lows as the US dollar goes from strength to strength.

The share market has closed slightly higher as banks regained favour and investors were relieved Scotland voted against independence.