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National Australia Bank is severing ties to digital currency providers, saying they pose an unacceptable level of risk to the bank's business and reputation.

The share market has been driven higher by financial stocks after the release of better than expected jobs figures.

MZI Resources will start construction within months on its Keysbrook mineral sands project in Western Australia after securing a US$64 million debt facility to help fund the development.

The Australian share market has made strong gains in opening trade continuing Wednesday's momentum when it hit near-six-year highs.

The Australian market looks set to open strongly higher following Wall Street's surge led by tech stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.

Wall Street stocks have bolted higher with tech equities leading the way after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.

The Australian dollar has reached a fresh four-month high on greenback weakness following the release of US Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

The Australian share market closed at its highest level since the global financial crisis in mid-2008, boosted by a range of positive drivers.

The share market is higher as resource stocks rally on talk of more stimulus in China.

The business sector hopes a royal commission into union corruption will lead to changes in workplace relations and practices and help lift productivity.

The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index has rallied, leading the market to its first day of gains after three straight losses.

The Australian dollar has rallied, reaching a four month high against a weaker greenback.

The share market has rebounded from early losses to close flat, as bargain hunters stepped in.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower following soft economic data.

US stocks have slumped for a third day in a row with investors worrying about whether high-flying technology stocks are overvalued and cautiously anticipating earnings season.

The share market has fallen despite making up some of the early losses incurred due to a negative lead from Wall Street.

The Australian share market has started the week lower with negative sentiment and heavy sell-offs in the US blamed for the fall.

US stocks had a mixed week with the broader market rising on better economic data, but technology stocks faltering on concerns about a downturn in the bubble-prone sector.

Late gains have pushed the share market slightly higher ahead of the release of US job numbers.

Australian stocks have opened flat as investors wait for a catalyst to move the market in either direction.

The Australian dollar is recovering after weak economic data and suggestions that interest rates would remain low for some time weighed the currency down.

US stocks have closed modestly lower as investors digested a series of economic data ahead of Friday's big jobs report for March.

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Australian shares have made modest gains but a traders say a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data.

Former 40under40 winner Andrew Thorburn is set to take the reins at National Australia Bank, following the retirement of long-serving chief executive Cameron Clyne.

The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States continued their rise overnight.

The S&P 500 has risen to a new high, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just short of a record on another good day for stocks.

The Australian dollar has traded within a tight range overnight as investors await key economic data and a speech by Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens.

Perth-based financial services group Pioneer Credit is looking to raise more than $40 million with the sale of just over half the company through an IPO which will provide capital for the group to expand its debt purchasing.

Strength in the resources sector has driven the share market higher, due to optimism about China's economy.

Westpac will donate $100 million to set up Australia's largest private scholarship program, giving university students the opportunity to study in Asia.

The Australian share market has opened higher after United States and European markets lifted overnight.