Tag: Currency markets
Market ends higher after widespread gains
The Australian share market enjoyed a boost in Tuesday's trade with significant gains recorded in the finance, resources and telecommunications sectors.[MORE]
Finance, resource sectors drive market higher
Strong gains in the finance and resources sectors throughout the afternoon have pushed the Australian share market higher.[MORE]
Markets higher in early trade
The Australian share market remains higher despite losses of almost 1 per cent on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
Dollar soars to three-month high
The Australian dollar is trading at its highest level in three months.[MORE]
World markets mixed ahead of Obama's stimulus package
World stock markets were mixed overnight, with modest gains in Europe contrasting with falls in the United States as investors focused on US President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plans.[MORE]
Market ends lower after retreating from early gains
The Australian share market continued to retreat from today's early gains, finishing down at the close of trade.[MORE]
Market retreats from early gains, Gunns shares down
The Australian share market has retreated slightly from today's early gains, but is still performing solidly.[MORE]
Mining stocks lead domestic market gains
Australian shares moved higher this morning, led by strong gains in mining stocks.[MORE]
Gains expected on domestic market
The Australian share market is expected to open higher today after Wall Street's strong start to the year.[MORE]
Share market morning gains short-lived
Australian stocks are trading lower this afternoon, wiping out earlier gains.[MORE]
Share market gains after New Year break
The Australian share market is more than 1 per cent higher early on in its first day of trading for the new year.[MORE]
Local markets finish year on a high
The Australian sharemarket has closed higher today, despite losing 41 per cent of its value this year, in its worst performance on record.[MORE]
All Ordinaries finishes year 41pc down
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The year in finance has limped to a close, with 41pc wiped from the All Ordinaries Index in total.[MORE]
Market higher after gains on Wall St
The Australian share market has opened higher this morning, after solid gains on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
GM bailout details boost US stocks
News of an extended car industry bailout package in the US has boosted stocks on Wall Street, with the market finishing more than 2 per cent higher.[MORE]
Aust stocks close higher, boosted by oil and gold stocks
The Australian stock market closed higher on Tuesday as mounting tension in the Middle East raised concerns about the supply of commodities and boosted gold, energy and resources stocks.[MORE]
Japan stocks end worst-ever year
Japanese share prices closed the year down 42.12 per cent from 2007, marking the worst-ever annual percentage fall in Tokyo's Nikkei index as the global economic crisis hit hard.[MORE]
Markets steady after early losses
Trading on the Australian sharemarket has flattened out after losses in the first hour.[MORE]
Wall St losses keep market subdued
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower this morning, reflecting losses on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
Gaza violence driving oil prices up
Violence in the Middle East drove up the price of oil overnight while US stocks lost ground after the scrapping of a $25 billion petrochemical joint venture between Kuwait and Dow Chemical.[MORE]
Frugal Britons push pound to record low
The British pound has hit a record low against the euro as Britain's ailing economy continues to put downward pressure on the currency.[MORE]
Small gains on the markets after mixed day
The Australian share market closed slightly up on the first day of trade following Christmas. [MORE]
Energy sector buoys market
The energy sector helped lead the share market higher in a shortened Christmas eve trading session.[MORE]
Miners weigh on share market
A weak day for banking and resources stocks has dragged the Australian share market lower.[MORE]
Local stocks follow Wall St lower
Australian stocks have been dragged down by the miners after a weak session on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
