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Dollar slides against the greenback
THE Australian dollar has again fallen against its US counterpart following disappointing local jobs figures.
Australian market set to open up
THE Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street’s S&P 500 lifting close to a record high.
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GERMANY has opposed calls for debt relief for Greece after Barack Obama offered support for such a mechanism during a trip to Athens.
Dollar slides more than half a cent
THE Australian dollar has slipped more than half a cent and under the US75 cent mark.
Australian market set to open lower
THE Australian market looks set to open lower after a seven-day rally fizzles on Wall Street’s Dow Jones and S&P 500.
Australian share market opens higher
THE Australian share market has opened higher on the back rising energy shares and with investors warming to the idea of a Trump presidency.
Australian dollar is steady against greenback
THE Australian dollar is little changed against its US counterpart as the greenback’s post-election rise stalls along with the surge in US bond yields.
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THE Dow Jones has opened at a record high after the index capped off its best week since 2011 following Donald Trump’s surprise election win.
Dollar treads water against the US
THE Australian dollar is virtually unchanged against its US counterpart as the greenback hit an 11-month peak against a basket of currencies.
Australian market set to open lower
THE Australian market looks set to open lower, following the mainly downward path of Wall Street.
Share market slips on oil and metal prices
THE Australian share market has slipped in early trade as overnight declines in oil and metals prices weighed on investors’ minds.
Australian dollar hit by Trump policies
THE Australian dollar has been bashed amid market concerns about the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies on the Australian economy.
US stocks blast to new record high
US SHARES have surged to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis as Wall Street reassessed Donald Trump’s presidency.
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PAYPAL users can now send money to friends and family using just their voice, after the payment service announced it was to integrate into Apple’s Siri.
Dollar slumps on Trump optimism
THE Australian dollar has slipped with markets viewing US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies as inflationary.
Strong stocks but expect Trump shocks
FINANCIAL forecasters are wiping egg off their faces after Donald Trump market meltdown warnings didn’t materialise, but experts caution there could be more volatility ahead.
Aussie share market gains $58bn
FINANCIAL markets have undergone one of the most incredible reversals in history in the wake of Donald Trump’s shock election win.
Australian market set to open up
THE Australian market looks set to open sharply higher after closing almost two per cent lower following the US election.
Dollar regains some lost ground
THE Australian dollar has regained a little ground against the US dollar following the shock election of Republican Donald Trump as the 45th US president.
US stocks turn higher after Trump victory
STOCKS are moving solidly higher in midday trading on Wall Street following Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election.
Why did I secretly wish for this?
OPINION: There was a little part of me that wanted Trump to win. As if the election was a TV show, and I wanted a dramatic plot twist. Well that was stupid.
Global markets plunged into chaos
GLOBAL markets went into meltdown and the Mexican peso plunged to record lows as Donald Trump firmed up.
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SCOTLAND will intervene against the UK’s central government in the legal battle over its formal divorce from the EU.
Australian market set to open higher
THE Australian market looks set to open higher as Wall Street lift with investors betting Hillary Clinton will win the US presidential election.
Dollar surges ahead of US poll
THE Australian dollar has surged against its US counterpart to be just under 77.5 US cents ahead of the presidential race.
‘This is going to be a coin flip’
GLOBAL stock markets remain subdued ahead of the US election result, as investors prepare for the most turbulent trading session since Brexit.
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THE British government is preparing legislation to trigger the procedure to leave the EU, despite a push to overturn a court decision that may delay Brexit.
Australian market set to open higher
THE Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after Democrat Hillary Clinton’s prospects of winning the US presidential election brightened.
Dollar firms ahead of US election
THE Australian dollar has slightly strengthened against its US counterpart, despite increased likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate rise.
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