Weak LNG market bolsters Australia
Australia is forecast to strengthen its position near the top of the LNG export ladder as low prices deter more new projects.
Markets Live: Aussie cracks US80¢
Shares inch up buoyed by another rally in the big miners, but lingering uncertainty prevents a jump above 5800 points.
$A tops US80¢ mark on US rate outlook
The Australian dollar has topped US80¢ as the prospect of a third US rate hike this year diminishes.
ASX futures flat, iron ore extends rally
A dovish Fed and more gains in both oil and iron ore could bolster local shares. Wall St closes with modest gains.
Markets don't believe the Fed
Investors doubt US Federal Reserve will follow through on lifting interest rates soon, sending the Australian dollar to touch US80¢.
Facebook sales soar on mobile video ads
Facebook churned out faster-than-expected quarterly sales growth from its main social network.
Kumba Iron Ore sees price retreat
Kumba Iron Ore chief Themba Mkhwanazi expects iron ore to fall back to $US55-$US60 a tonne in the second half.
Red metal is red hot
Copper surged, lifting shares of producers including Glencore, on bets that demand in China will fuel a global shortage.
Fed tips 'relatively soon' balance sheet cut
The US Federal Reserve said it expected to start winding down its massive holdings of bonds "relatively soon".
China steel futures extend rally
China's steel rebar futures climbed for a third session as the crackdown on low-tech steel furnaces accelerated.
