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The Australian share market is weaker, following falls on Wall Street overnight.

The Australian dollar hit a one week high on expectations the Reserve Bank won't be raising its interest rate any time soon.

US stocks have finished lower in choppy trade, following European equities downward after a senior EU official complained of slow progress in talks to avoid of Greek debt default.

The share market fell heavily again, its fourth day of losses in the past five.

There was no explicit pointer to another interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia after its policy meeting today, where it announced it would keep the cash rate at an all-time low of 2 per cent.

The Australian share market has had a flat open after a modestly strong lead from Wall Street.

The Australian dollar fell to a seven week low after strong US manufacturing figures gave the greenback a boost.

US stocks rose as a busy week of economic news kicked off with Intel's announcement it will buy rival chipmaker Altera for $US16.7 billion ($A21.95 billion).

The Australian share market has made its best single-day gain in a month as investors snapped up beaten-down stocks.

The Australian share market has opened significantly higher, despite a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.

The release of weaker than expected Australian business investment data has pushed the local currency to a six week low.

Wall Street stocks have dipped, following leading eurozone equity markets lower on worries about a potential Greek exit from the currency bloc.

The Australian share market has closed lower after the release of worse than expected capital expenditure figures.

The AIMS Financial Group has agreed to buy troubled stockbroker BBY and intends to operate the firm as a standalone entity.

The Australian share market is slightly higher following strong gains on Wall Street overnight.

The Australian dollar has continued its slide against the greenback, which moved higher overnight as markets focused on Greek debt negotiations.

The Nasdaq has bolted to a fresh record peak in a broad-based Wall Street rally that largely reversed sharp losses in the prior session.

The Australian share market has closed lower in a broad sell-off after rising in the past four sessions.

All 170 employees of troubled stockbroking firm BBY have been made redundant, as negotiations continue over the sale of the business to AIMS Financial Group.

The board of gold miner Ramelius Resources has given its approval to begin mining at the company's Vivien project near Leinster, while also announcing a $10 million facility secured with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

The Australian share market has opened lower, after the major Wall Street indexes dropped one per cent overnight.

The Australian dollar is lower in the wake of better-than-expected US economic data and on going concerns over Greek debt.

Wall Street stocks have fallen sharply on a strengthening US dollar despite news of Charter Communication's $US78.7 billion ($A100.6 billion) deal to buy Time Warner Cable.

The share market has strung together its longest winning streak in almost four months as a rising iron ore price boosted the mining sector.

The head of institutional banking at Westpac is leaving after almost 30 years with the company and will be replaced by one of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's most experienced executives.

The Australian share market has opened higher, helped by gains in banking and mining stocks.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after a quiet night of trade with Wall Street and most European markets closed for public holidays.

The Australian dollar is lower following the release of strong US inflation figures and falls in commodity prices.

The Australian share market has closed flat, with a lacklustre performance from the big banks dragging on the broader market.

The share market has opened higher, driven by the mining and energy sectors.

The S&P 500 has finished at a new record following strong earnings from Best Buy and news that CVS Health would acquire senior pharmacy services company Omnicare for $US12.7 billion ($A16.13 billion).

The Australian dollar is relatively steady after a quiet night of trade on currency markets.