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The Australian dollar has fallen on the back of a strong US dollar and equity market.

Putting more information on business loans and financing into the public arena would help turn the spotlight on the struggles of small businesses, the coalition says.

The Australian share market closed lower after weaker metals prices weighed on mining stocks along with concerns about China's demand for commodities.

Police & Nurses Credit Society is in discussions with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and its members to change its name to P&N Bank.

The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as resources stocks lost ground due to a fall in commodity prices.

The Australian dollar has lost 0.7 US cent, falling to a new seven-week low against a stronger US dollar.

Stocks have ended pretty much where they started on Wall Street, a day after the market had its biggest gain of the year.

The Australian dollar finished marginally weaker after a fall in late trade.

The Australian share market finished on a positive note after Wall Street closed at its highest level since the end of 2007.

The banking industry has admitted it is struggling to gain the public's trust in explaining why mortgage rates need to rise independently of the Reserve Bank.

THE ANZ’s top institutional banking executive in Australia believes Asian investors will increasingly provide the growth capital sought by local mining companies.

Consumer sentiment has fallen following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decisions in February and March to keep the official interest rate on hold, a survey shows.

The Australian share market has opened more than one per cent higher, following on from Wall Street's strong gains after positive US retail figures.

Fortescue Metals Group's latest bond sale appears to be a sign that debt markets are bouncing back.

US stocks took off Tuesday and the Dow zoomed past the 13,000 mark driven by soaring bank shares, sparked by JPMorgan Chase's announcement of a huge share buyback and dividend hike.

The Australian dollar has risen from a six-week low, lifted by stronger regional equity markets and renewed trader interest.

Australian shares finished stronger as investors shrugged off a mixed US lead and lower prices for some commodities overnight.

The Australian share market has opened half a per cent higher.

US stocks finished mixed Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy board meeting that analysts hope will provide a better picture of the US economy's direction.

The Australian dollar is trading more than one US cent lower in response to weak Chinese trade figures released over the weekend.

The Australian sharemarket drifted to a marginally weaker close amid lower trading volumes because of a public holiday in Victoria.

Australian stocks have defied a positive lead from offshore and opened weaker, with falls among the energy and healthcare sectors leading the overall market lower.

The Australian dollar is more than 0.8 of a US cent lower following the release of strong American jobs data.

US stocks took a roller-coaster ride in the week to Friday as Wall Street marked three years since hitting bottom in the middle of the Great Recession.

The Australian dollar continued its rise today, with traders relieved there may be an end in sight for the current chapter in the Greek government debt crisis.

The Australian share market finished almost one per cent stronger after a sharp slowing in China's inflation rate boosted resources stocks.

The Australian share market has opened higher following Wall Street's strong positive lead and on optimism that Greece has secured enough support for its debt-swap deal.

Credit card providers are charging exorbitant interest rates at four times the level of the central bank's cash rate, RateCity says.

The US stock market has posted substantial gains as Greece closes in on a deal to restructure its debt and avoid a default.

The Australian dollar has proven resilient after the release of weak local jobs data, helped by optimism that the Greek government re-financing operation will prevent a debt default.

The Australian share market closed stronger after three consecutive days of losses on views that there is a reduced likelihood of a Greek debt default and solid US private sector job numbers.