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The Australian dollar is slightly lower after the US dollar weakened in overnight trade following bullish comments from Japan's central bank governor.

The Dow has jumped more than 1.3 per cent as a broad-based rally led by technology and banking shares snapped a week of anaemic trade in US equity markets.

The Australian share market has ended a six-day losing streak, buoyed by resources and banking stocks.

The Australian share market has opened flat, following a similar lead from Wall Street.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher but flat local job advertisement figures are capping any gains the currency makes.

Wall Street stocks have finished a choppy session little-changed as a big General Electric asset sale offset worries about spiking US treasury yields.

The share market has extended its horror run despite rising in morning trade, closing weaker for a sixth straight session.

The Australian share market is lower, following falls in overseas markets overnight.

US stocks have dropped as the week kicked off with especially large declines in technology shares and airline stocks.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher as the greenback weakened overnight and the local currency benefited from the release of some positive Chinese economic data.

RESIDENTIAL investment adviser Momentum Wealth is broadening its offering, unveiling a merger agreement with long-standing commercial real estate agency Mair & Co.

The Australian share market is in the midst of a horror run, with a massive $75 billion stripped from its value over the week, its worst weekly performance in three years.

National Australia Bank will conduct another offer of new shares after failing to raise its intended $5.5 billion.

Bargain hunters and a rise in the iron ore price have helped lift the Australian share market following four days of heavy losses.

The Australian dollar is lower as the fallout continues from the release of disappointing local retail spending and international trade figures.

Wall Street stocks have tumbled due to unease over Greece, volatility in the bond market and worries about growth after the IMF cut its US economic forecast.

The Australian share market has fallen to a fresh four-month low as international investors sell risk assets amid uncertainty.

The Australian share market has opened higher after US stocks gained on the back of some encouraging economic data.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after its rally on the back of strong economic data lost steam.

Wall Street stocks have risen following a wave of mostly solid US data and a fresh confirmation of ultra-easy money policies by the European Central Bank.

The Australian share market slumped to its lowest level since January with sentiment about both the local and global economy poor.

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.