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Shares closed at their highest level on the Australian market in more than a week, as a weaker Aussie dollar helped the indices buck downcast sentiment overseas.

Australian businesses are enjoying improved financial circumstances and are relying less on government support measures.

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Australia's share market bucked a downwards trend across most markets, possibly helped by the Aussie dollar falling to 75 US cents.

Treasury chief Steven Kennedy believes few countries have achieved what Australia has in responding to last year's recession – relatively good health outcomes, smaller economic impacts and now, rapid recovery.

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Australia's share market has closed lower for the fourth time in the past five sessions, while the Aussie dollar fell to US76 cents as demand for commodities dropped.

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Investors in Australia's share market have made gains early in a week in which most of the focus will likely be on US financial leaders appearing before the Senate.

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Australia's share market closed lower for a third consecutive day and the week, while US financial leaders will next week have another chance to persuade investors jittery about the prospect of inflation.

If China's stance on trade forces Australia to seek other markets, there are plenty of opportunities elsewhere in Asia.

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Shares on the ASX have closed lower, but the Aussie dollar rose as investors tipped it to benefit following forecasts of strong economic growth in the US.

Western Australia's population grew by 3,569 people in the September quarter, while Australia had its first population drop in a century.

All states except Victoria recorded substantial recovery in state final demand in the September quarter, as social distancing restrictions were eased.

Scott Morrison has talked up the recovery in employment, which has seen the unemployment rate shrink to 5.8 per cent, while WA's rate was 6 per cent.

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Investors on the ASX removed some risk from their portfolios as the outcomes of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Thursday loomed large over financial markets.

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Australia's share market posted its strongest performance in more than a week, as the heavyweight financial sector was helped by easing bond yields and a reinforced message on low rates.

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Shares have closed slightly higher on the Australian market, which an analyst declared an impressive result as bond yields crept towards recent highs.

PM shrugs off WA rout

A broad-based rally has helped the Australian share market post its best week in five, while central banks will have more opportunity to steer economic recovery in their favour next week.

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Investors on the ASX have resisted a mostly upbeat mood on Wall Street after bond yields eased, and may be waiting for signals from the US Federal Reserve's meeting next week.

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Plunging iron ore prices have pulled miners and the ASX lower on a day in which investors rediscovered growth stocks such as technology, going against the recent reflation trade.

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