The dollar index rose to a 2-1/2-month high after data showed the US trade deficit narrowed in August as exports of goods and services rose to a more than 2-1/2-year high, while jobless claims fell more than expected.
The share market has closed flat as banks continued their recent declines, Qantas hit new highs and the the major iron ore companies managed minor gains.
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The Australian dollar is a little lower against its US counterpart which has pared losses after data showed that US service sector growth had accelerated which could lead to a December interest rate rise.
The share market has fallen for a second straight session as international investors sold shares on concerns about a weaker outlook for the Australian dollar.
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Oil prices have dipped as speculators took profits for a second day after big third-quarter gains and on concerns that higher prices might spur increased US shale production.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official interest rate at 1.5 per cent and maintained its forecast of a gradual improvement in economic growth in the year ahead.
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Oil has fallen more than $US1 a barrel as a rise in US drilling and higher OPEC output put the brakes on a rally that helped prices notch their biggest third-quarter gain in 13 years.
Gold has fallen to its lowest in nearly seven weeks as rising US Treasury yields pushes the US dollar higher while concern over violence during Catalonia's independence vote at the weekend weighed on the euro.
The Australian share market has closed higher after investors started the new quarter in a bullish mood following a positive lead from the US and encouraging economic data from China.
The Australian share market has opened strong on the the first trading session of the new month, with investors taking cues from a positive finish on Wall Street last week.
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The Australian dollar is little changed against the US dollar with most major currencies either steady or range-bound since the last local trading session.
Gold prices have edged lower as slightly weaker US inflation and consumer spending data did little to dampen expectations of an interest rate hike in December.
The share market has ended a choppy session in positive territory with a respite in falling iron ore prices helping materials and resources stocks recover lost ground.
The Australian share market has turned lower early on its last trading day of the month after a confused start when key indexes moved in and out of positive territory.
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The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart, recouping the losses it suffered in its previous onshore session as the greenback's tax-plan inspired gains were partly forfeited.
Oil prices have slipped, further backing off from 2015 peaks hit earlier in the week as tension around northern Iraq following the Kurdistan region's vote in favour of independence spurred fresh supply concerns.
The Australian share market has ended the day modestly higher, while a surge in the US greenback has helped push the Aussie dollar to its lowest level in more than two months.
