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Dollar weakens as sellers expect rate cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:55:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar is weaker as traders continue to sell in the absence of any good news on the local economy.

Market higher but eyes are on US Fed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:23:34 GMT

SHARES stronger at noon, with trading levels light as investors await a crucial economic statement from the US Federal Reserve.

Dollar weakens on US Fed pare back

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:00 GMT

THE dollar is weaker as speculation of a scaling down in US stimulus measures boosts the greenback.

Shares fall ahead of key US data

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:53:47 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares are lower at noon, defying upward trends overnight on Wall Street.

Dollar weakens after RBA signals rate cuts

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:42:00 GMT

THE dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on the small chance the US Fed will wind back its stimulus measures.

Dollar weakens as US tipped to ease bond buying

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:04:00 GMT

THE dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on the small chance the US Fed will wind back its stimulus measures.

$A firms ahead of US Fed meeting

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:36:18 GMT

THE Australian dollar is firmer as traders position themselves ahead of the US Federal Reserve's quarterly meeting.

Shares flat ahead of US Fed meeting

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:33:31 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares are flat, reversing morning losses, as investors snap up banking stocks.

ANZ, Macquarie Bank in rate probe

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT

ANZ and Macquarie Bank will have to set aside up to $250 million each after being caught up in Singapore's rate-rigging scandal.

ANZ, Macquarie Bank in rate probe

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT

ANZ and Macquarie Bank will have to set aside up to $250 million each after being caught up in Singapore's rate-rigging scandal.

Dollar higher amid Fed stimulus talk

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:04:00 GMT

THE dollar is up after hitting a one-week high as investors became concerned the US would not wind down its stimulus program any time soon.

Shares rally more than one per cent

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:55:27 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares are more than one per cent higher as bargain hunters drive blue chip stocks upwards following a strong US lead.

Dollar surges to one-week high

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:04:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar has surged to its highest point in a week with it looking less likely the US Fed will wind back its economic stimulus program.

Dollar higher as US stocks gain

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:04:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar has hit a one-week high after US stocks made strong gains on the back of a positive consumer spending report.

Australian shares lower at midday

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:43:28 GMT

THE Australian share market has shed more than 1.3 per cent, with falls across all major sectors.

Dollar weakens despite jobless rate fall

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:04:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar is weaker as better-than-expected jobs figures fail to change predictions of a July interest rate cut.

Dollar surges on jobs data

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:04:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar gained half a US cent after the release of stronger-than-expected jobs figures.

Traders fixed currencies to boost income

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:21:00 GMT

UK authorities are investigating allegations that traders at some of the world's biggest banks rigged foreign currency rates to boost profits.

Dollar rallies on the back of strong data

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:56:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar is higher after hitting a one-week high following the release of strong local consumer sentiment figures.

Dollar recovers from big overnight fall

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:10:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar is higher after bargain-hunting traders rushed to buy the currency while it was still cheap.

Shares lower at midday

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:17:00 GMT

THE share market extends opening losses amid concerns about central banks stopping stimulus measures in a weak global economy.

Market set to open lower

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:17:00 GMT

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on stimulus measures.

Market set to open lower

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:17:00 GMT

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on stimulus measures.

Dollar bounces back from 33-month lows

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:22:00 GMT

THE Australian dollar is higher, after bouncing back a from heavy losses that saw it hit an almost three-year low overnight.

Dollar up on Bank of Japan concerns

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:22:00 GMT

THE dollar is higher, as the greenback and Wall St stocks fell after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on new stimulus measures.