ASX surges to reset record as banks rally
Buoyed by the financials sectors, the Australian sharemarket raced ahead to close out the week at an all-time high.
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ASX resets record close thanks to banks
Buoyed by a bumper session for Australia’s largest retail bank, the benchmark set a record close on Thursday.
ASX rebounds as financials rally
The benchmark eked out a 0.1 per cent gain on Wednesday after the financials sector rallied late in trading.
ASX edges lower as consumer stocks slip
Shares slipped for a second straight session on Tuesday as consumer stocks weighed on the benchmark index.
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Australian dollar lower
THE Australian dollar is lower to 81.38 US cents, following falls in metals prices overnight.
Dollar falls as US dollar strengthens
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Australian dollar bounces from 4.5 year lows
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Australian dollar weakens
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Dollar weighed down by siege
THE Australian dollar has again threatened to fall below 82 US cents, under pressure from low oil prices and a siege in central Sydney.
Australian dollar lower after oil price fall
THE Australian dollar is lower after oil prices fell to fresh five-year lows after the International Energy Agency cut its oil-demand forecast for 2015.
Dollar tipped to sink to US75c
RESERVE Bank Governor Glenn Stevens maintains the Aussie dollar is overvalued and that by year’s end it will sink even further against the US dollar.
Australian dollar freefalling
THE Australian dollar has plummeted to fresh four-and-a-half-year lows after the head of the Reserve Bank said he wanted the currency to fall to 75 US cents.
Australian dollar lower as oil prices take a hit
THE Australian dollar has slipped back below 83 US cents as oil prices come under further pressure after OPEC cut its 2015 demand forecast.
Australian dollar stronger
THE Australian dollar is firmer as oil prices recover from five-year lows.
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