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The S&P 500 has set a new record close as buyers pushed up stocks helped by a cautiously positive view of the economy from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

The Australian dollar is firmer, having regained some ground after slumping on weaker-than-expected business investment data.

The sharemarket has closed lower due to a worse than expected fall in business investment in the December quarter.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

US stocks have finished with modest gains as investors look ahead to Thursday's congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

The Australian dollar has fallen as the greenback edges higher ahead of Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony.

Resources stocks have weighed on the local sharemarket due to investor concerns about the Chinese economy and weaker commodities prices.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

Wall Street stocks have fallen following weak US economic data and a mixed outlook from JPMorgan Chase on some of its key business units.

The Australian dollar has fallen slightly as global risk appetite softens.

The sharemarket's run of seven straight days of gains is over, as a weaker iron ore price weighed on the resources sector.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

US stocks have finished higher as a February rally accelerated amid continued strength of some high-flying technology equities.

The Australian dollar is firmer after US stocks rallied strongly overnight as appetite for riskier assets rise.

The sharemarket has closed flat after a slower increase in property prices in China generated anxiety about the strength of the Chinese economy.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

US stocks have finished with modest declines as investors shrugged off a drop in sale of existing homes as weather-related.

The Australian dollar is lower ahead of a quiet day of no major local data releases.

A positive lead from Wall Street and a continuation of positive reaction to local earnings reports has helped take the sharemarket to its highest level in nearly six years.

The Australian market has opened higher after a strong lead from Wall Street and gains from the mining giants.

National Australia Bank has grown its cash profit in the first quarter by seven per cent to $1.55 billion.

The Australian dollar is higher, as optimism about the outlook for the US economy improves.

The Australian share market has finished a touch higher as investors reacted positively to strong earnings reports from major companies.

The Australian share market has opened higher following surprisingly strong earnings reports from second-tier stocks.

Spending has risen for the 17th consecutive month as business conditions improve, partly thanks to a lower Australian dollar.

The Australian dollar has fallen against a stronger US dollar following the release of Federal Reserve minutes showing it was determined to wind back its economic stimulus program.

US stocks have finished lower after minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting showed some policymakers sought an early hike in the Fed's benchmark interest rate.

The share market has closed slightly higher but gave away most of its earlier gains as investors took profits late in the session.

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher amid another round of corporate earnings results and strong international leads.

US stocks have closed mostly higher as investors weighed mixed company news and an unexpected slump in home builder confidence.

The Australian dollar has fallen but weak US economic data has stopped it from dropping too low.

The Australian market closed slightly higher as gains from mining giant BHP Billiton's strong profit results were dragged down by a disappointing result from Coca-Cola Amatil.