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The Australian dollar is lower following disappointing inflation figures out of New Zealand.

US stocks have bolted higher following a series of mostly strong earnings reports from Dow members Caterpillar, 3M and others.

The Australian share market has finished slightly lower as global growth worries kept buyers at bay after a seven-day winning streak.

The cheque may no longer be in the mail. The use of cheques reached its peak in 1995 but since then it has declined 80 per cent.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has raised the bar on education qualifications for financial planners across its wealth management business as it attempts to move on from the shoddy financial advice scandal.

The central bank boss is keeping a close watch on lending standards and the rapid rise in house prices.

The Australian share market has opened lower after a pullback on Wall Street.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower after better-than-expected US inflation figures gave the greenback a boost.

US stocks have dropped following mixed earnings, with the broad market retreating from three straight sessions of big gains.

The share market has finished firmer for the seventh consecutive session, adding more than 1 per cent after the European Central Bank indicated it could buy corporate bonds.

Australians are expected to get a little more footloose and fancy-free with their cash over the next six months, giving the economy a shot in the arm.

The Australian share market has opened one per cent higher after Wall Street rallied on talk of broader monetary stimulus in Europe and good home sales figures.

US stocks have barrelled higher, propelled by talk of broader monetary stimulus in Europe and a strong Apple earnings report that helped lift the Nasdaq by more than 100 points.

The Australian dollar has reversed Tuesday's gains in the face of US dollar strength.

A late rally has pushed the share market to a sixth straight day of gains, overcoming a mid-afternoon slump.

The Australian share market has opened higher on strong US leads and iron ore price gains.

The Australian dollar is higher, boosted by a gain in the iron ore price and a weaker greenback.

US stocks have risen, shaking off weak IBM earnings and extending the rally that began late last week.

Online payday lender Loan Ranger is negotiating with one of the US’s biggest online lenders to launch a business finance service early next year.

The share market has closed firmer for a fifth consecutive session as concerns about global economic growth appear to fade.

Shares are more than one per cent firmer as Australian investors shrug off concerns about slowing global growth.

The federal government hopes to raise up to $5.5 billion from the sale of Medibank Private.

US shares have surged after a strong rise in Europe's equity markets, with investor zeal returning following a sell-off earlier in the week.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher as global stock markets stabilise after last week's heavy falls.

The number of backdoor listings or reverse takeovers in Western Australia is likely to rise after a change in ASX policy has simplified the process for emerging companies to access capital via existing entities.

The share market has bucked the global trend to achieve a fourth straight day of gains, as investors snap up cheaper stocks.

The Australian dollar is weaker as iron ore prices fall and financial market volatility continues.

Wall Street has finished little changed after another rocky trading session, as the market weighed better US economic data against its fears over sluggish global growth.

The Australian share market has closed higher, finishing in positive territory despite falls among the miners and a dip early in the session.

The share market has opened 0.7 per cent lower after the most volatile day of trade on Wall Street in more than two years.

US stocks have finished a turbulent day in the red, rallying somewhat from a huge midday drop spurred by worries over global economic weakness and the Ebola epidemic.

The Australian dollar has bounced back above 88 US cents following the release of disappointing economic data in the US.