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.
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.
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US stocks have finished lower as geopolitical worries weighed on sentiment during the first trading session of a busy week of corporate earnings reports.
The Australian share market has closed modestly higher as investors put aside geopolitical concerns arising from the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and focused on company earnings reports in the United States.
The Australian share market has edged higher despite local investors and markets around the world being unnerved by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.
Commonwealth Financial Planning's announcement that it would only employ degree-qualified financial planners in the future has been strongly supported by academics.
Mid-tier business broker Mergers & Acquisitions has broadened its exposure to international markets through a tie-up with European corporate advisory firm, Translink Corporate Finance.
Australian stocks are on the back foot following the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine, but the local market has so far avoided the bigger sell-offs seen in other parts of the world.
The Australian dollar is lower amid fears a Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down in rebel-held east Ukraine in what is being called a "terrorist" attack.
The Australian share market has firmed slightly to reach 5,522.4 points, its highest close in around six years, which was boosted by strength in the resources sector.
Four hundred global business leaders gathered in Sydney to reach consensus on a pathway for jobs growth will hear from Prime Minister Tony Abbott this morning.
