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The Australian dollar has been weakened by surprisingly soft Chinese manufacturing data.

The share market has fallen as disappointing Chinese economic data and weak leads from overseas markets prompted investors to sell.

Westpac has been named the world's most sustainable corporation at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Australian shares are weaker with most of the big banks following a lacklustre lead from Wall Street.

US stocks have finished mixed as investors continued to react cautiously to a series of uneven earnings reports.

The Australian dollar is being boosted by stronger-than-expected inflation figures that have all but closed the door on another cash rate cut.

Australian shares have closed lower after the release of higher than expected inflation figures.

Australians will need to get used to using their PIN for credit card purchases, with signatures set to be phased out from the middle of 2014.

Australian shares are weaker as lower-than-expected production volumes from global mining giant BHP Billiton weigh down the overall market.

The Australian dollar remains above 88 US cents ahead of the release of closely-watched consumer price index data.

US stocks ended Tuesday in mixed fashion after a stream of generally lacklustre earnings reports and a modest upgrade to the International Monetary Fund's economic forecast.

The Australian share market shook off a negative start to finish higher on Tuesday as strength among the major banks outweighed weakness in the resources sector.

Australian shares have fallen as China's economic growth numbers continue to weigh on the market.

The Australian dollar has been pushed back above 88 US cents by stronger-than-expected Chinese gross domestic product data.

The Australian share market closed lower but recovered from solid losses in the middle of the day to be only slightly down.

Australian shares are weaker as a mixed lead out of Wall Street dents the big banks.

The Australian dollar has hit fresh three-and-a-half-year lows amid concerns over China's shadow banking sector and growing strength in the US economy.

American Express's solid earnings has helped pushed the Dow higher but the broader market has fallen after a mixed batch of corporate earnings and economic reports.

The Australian stock market has closed lower, despite solid gains in the resources sector.

It is the biggest, heaviest - and with a legal tender value of $1 million dollars - the most valuable gold bullion coin in the world.

Australian shares are slightly weaker as disappointing US earnings results drag down the big banks, but the big miners power ahead.

Gold futures have settled near unchanged, edging slightly higher after data showing US inflation remains below the Federal Reserve's target.

US stocks have finished mostly lower following disappointing results from a number of big companies, including Citigroup and Best Buy.

The Australian dollar sunk to new three-and-a-half-year lows overnight on the back of weaker-than-expected employment data.

The Australian dollar has dropped below 88 US cents for the first time since July 2010 after official labour force data showed almost 32,000 full-time jobs were lost in December.

Australian shares have rallied as a sharp drop in the local currency helped give the mining giants a boost.

The Australian share market has opened higher, led by resources stocks, after a positive lead from markets in the United States.

US stocks have closed decisively higher following a batch of mostly solid economic and corporate earnings reports, and an upbeat Federal Reserve report.

The Australian dollar is lower after sliding overnight on the back of weaker-than-expected Chinese loan data.

Australian shares have recovered some of Tuesday's losses due to a strong lead from the US.

Australian shares have bounced back from Tuesday's losses, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street.

Gold futures have pulled back as investors cash out following the precious metal's jump to one-month highs.