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The Australian share market has opened higher on strong US leads and iron ore price gains.

The Australian dollar is higher, boosted by a gain in the iron ore price and a weaker greenback.

US stocks have risen, shaking off weak IBM earnings and extending the rally that began late last week.

Online payday lender Loan Ranger is negotiating with one of the US's biggest online lenders to launch a business finance service early next year.

The share market has closed firmer for a fifth consecutive session as concerns about global economic growth appear to fade.

Shares are more than one per cent firmer as Australian investors shrug off concerns about slowing global growth.

The federal government hopes to raise up to $5.5 billion from the sale of Medibank Private.

US shares have surged after a strong rise in Europe's equity markets, with investor zeal returning following a sell-off earlier in the week.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher as global stock markets stabilise after last week's heavy falls.

The number of backdoor listings or reverse takeovers in Western Australia is likely to rise after a change in ASX policy has simplified the process for emerging companies to access capital via existing entities.

The share market has bucked the global trend to achieve a fourth straight day of gains, as investors snap up cheaper stocks.

The Australian dollar is weaker as iron ore prices fall and financial market volatility continues.

Wall Street has finished little changed after another rocky trading session, as the market weighed better US economic data against its fears over sluggish global growth.

The Australian share market has closed higher, finishing in positive territory despite falls among the miners and a dip early in the session.

The share market has opened 0.7 per cent lower after the most volatile day of trade on Wall Street in more than two years.

US stocks have finished a turbulent day in the red, rallying somewhat from a huge midday drop spurred by worries over global economic weakness and the Ebola epidemic.

The Australian dollar has bounced back above 88 US cents following the release of disappointing economic data in the US.

Melbourne-based Partners Wealth Group has expanded its Western Australian presence by acquiring a 50 per cent interest in Mandurah-based Merideon Wealth Strategies for an undisclosed amount.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia boss Ian Narev says says he is not worried by critics who "take pot shots" at the bank over its financial planning scandal.

The Australian share market has closed higher after disappointing Chinese inflation data fueled expectations more monetary easing was yet to come in the world's second largest economy.

The Australian share market has opened higher on stronger iron ore prices and a positive production report from the world's second largest miner.

US stocks have finished mixed following a round of mostly solid corporate earnings as the market shifted from a three-day slump.

The Australian dollar has dipped lower after weak data out of the US, UK and Europe re-ignited concerns about global economic growth.

The Australian share market has rebounded as a surge in iron ore prices boosted the miners and bargain hunters piled into other sectors.

Shares in smaller iron ore miners, led by Mount Gibson Iron, have shot up after a jump in the price of Australia's largest export.

The Australian dollar is still higher than it should be despite its recent decline, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

Australian shares have opened weaker as a late tumble on Wall Street hit the big banks.

US stocks have finished sharply lower again as worries about global growth weighed on the market a day ahead of major company earnings releases.

The Australian dollar is higher after better-than-expected Chinese trade figures gave the currency a boost.

Housing finance for owner occupation fell 2 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms last month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' August figures.

The share market has suffered its fifth fall in six sessions, despite surprisingly positive data out of China.

New and established players in the management consulting sector are beefing up their practices, undeterred by the slowdown in project work in the mining industry.