Financial Services

The Australian share market has continued to hold above the 5,600-point mark - its highest level since the GFC in 2008.

Outgoing National Australia Bank chief executive Cameron Clyne rejects the assertion that banks are bastards.

Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement, effectively pushing the country into default.

The Australian dollar is lower after US economic growth bounced back in the June quarter after a decline earlier in the year.

Wall Street stocks have finished mixed after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and government data showed surprisingly strong second-quarter US economic growth.

The Australian share market has reached a new six-year high, finishing above 5,600 for the first time since the GFC.

The Australian share market is higher with resource stocks the early gainers.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower amid more signs the US economy is improving.

US stocks have finished lower after the United States and European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports.

The share market has closed slightly higher after iron ore miners reversed early losses.

Austbrokers Holdings has expanded into the Western Australian broking sector with the purchase of a 50 per cent interest in Bunbury-based insurance broker NEXUS Risk Services.

The Australian share market is slightly lower after a weak lead from the US and another profit downgrade from insurer QBE.

US stocks have finished mixed following prominent corporate deals and a drop in pending home sales as investors look ahead to fresh earnings and labour market data.

The Australian dollar is back above 94 US cents, getting a boost from improved Chinese industrial profits.

The share market has fallen slightly as gains by iron ore miners were outweighed by falls by most banks and retailers.

The Australian share market has opened lower after US markets fell on disappointing company earnings reports.

The Australian dollar has drifted back below 94 US cents as the greenback strengthens on dwindling risk appetite.

Mixed corporate earnings produced varied results on Wall Street this week, resulting in gains for the Nasdaq, losses for the Dow and a nearly flat S&P 500.

The Australian share market has closed flat, with some investors booking profits, after a seven-day run of gains.

The Australian sharemarket has opened flat following a mixed session on Wall Street.

Wall Street stocks have finished little changed with the S&P 500 inching to a new record following mixed US economic data and a flood of corporate earnings.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower following positive US unemployment data.

The share market has closed higher for the seventh session in a row, boosted by Chinese manufacturing data and US company earnings.

The Australian stock market has opened flat despite another strong session on Wall Street led by corporate giants Apple and Facebook.

Macquarie Group is sticking with its full year profit guidance, despite a disappointing first quarter.

The Australian dollar is at a three-week high following higher-than-expected inflation figures.

The S&P 500 has closed at a new record high after strong Apple earnings lifted the tech sector on a mixed day for stocks.

Australian stocks have hit six-year highs on the back of strong US leads and a record production report from miner BHP Billiton.

The Australian share market has opened higher, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and record production results from BHP Billiton.

The Australian dollar has fallen back, after enjoying a boost overnight on official figures showing the pace of US inflation slowed in June.

US stocks have finished higher following a busy day of corporate earnings and a report showing the highest level of existing-home sales in eight months.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher as investors await inflation figures from the United States and local inflation data.