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The Australian sharemarket is flat in early trade as slight gains in the finance sector are dragged down by weak mining and energy players.

The Australian dollar has dropped to a new six-year low as weak Chinese data worries traders and European bond buying boosts the greenback.

US stocks have finished lower in choppy trade as the dollar hit a new 12-year high against the euro.

The Australian share market has closed lower but has clawed back some earlier heavy losses linked to US interest rate rise fears.

The Australian sharemarket has plunged as weak commodities prices drag on the miners and energy players.

A senior central banker has suggested interest rates could be cut again.

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh six-year low as the weakest business confidence in almost two years reminds traders another interest rate cut is likely.

The Dow has dumped more than 330 points on renewed worries about higher interest rates and the soaring dollar.

The share market has closed relatively flat as the mining and energy sectors fell on the latest Chinese inflation data and lower iron ore prices.

The Australian sharemarket is higher buoyed by strength from the major banks and despite weakness in the resources sector.

The Australian dollar is firmer as traders seek profit by selling a recently resurgent greenback.

Wall Street stocks have notched solid gains following the launch of Apple's smartwatch and a General Motors announcement of $US5 billion ($A6.4 billion) in share buybacks.

The Australian share market has tumbled, with investors wary of increased chances of an interest rate hike in the US.

One small step for National Australia Bank has become a giant leap for gender equality, after it became the latest company to offer lengthy paid parental leave to new dads.

The Australian sharemarket has fallen after US markets closed lower on increased prospects of an American interest rate rise.

The Australian dollar has sunk to its lowest level in six years following surprisingly strong US jobs figures.

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower after weaker iron ore prices weighed on the resources sector and investors await the release of jobs data in the US.

The share market has opened flat as strength in high-yield bank stocks is balanced out by weak energy and mining sectors.

The Australian dollar has dropped back below 78 US cents following a surge in the greenback and suggestions that the Reserve Bank is willing and able to cut rates again.

US stocks have snapped a two-day losing streak, finishing higher on news of European monetary stimulus and a $21 billion pharmaceutical merger.

The share market has closed flat as consumer related stocks led an afternoon recovery on a rise in retail spending during January.

The local bourse has opened in the red following losses from market heavyweights BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

US stocks have fallen for a second day after a run that saw new Dow and S&P records and a 15-year high for the Nasdaq.

The Australian dollar has reached a new record low against the New Zealand dollar ahead of Thursday night's European Central Bank policy meeting.

The Australian share market has finished lower as three major stocks trade ex-dividend and economic growth figures disappointed investors.

Joe Hockey's 40-year outlook for the Australian economy looks set to become a political tool rather than an informative report on the future.

The sharemarket is in the red after initially opening higher, dragged down by the miners and weak leads from Wall Street.

Wall Street stocks have retreated from record peaks, losing ground after lacklustre US car sales.

The Australian dollar remains above 78 US cents after the Reserve Bank's surprise decision to keep rates on hold at 2.25 per cent.

Proposed new fees for foreign buyers of real estate are looming as a potential impediment to offshore investment in Perth’s apartments sector, at the same time local developers are shifting their f

Treasurer Mike Nahan, who is coming up on a year in the job later this month, spoke to an audience of nearly 500 at a Business News Success & Leadership breakfast last week.

The share market has fallen from its seven year high after the central bank unexpectedly left the cash rate on hold.