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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, selling off in early trade, but recovering as the session wore on. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 11.2 points, or 0.19..

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$A down as traders wait for leads

The Australian dollar is relatively steady with no significant economic data or events to drive the currency market. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was at 77.79 US cents, down from 77.87 ce..

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Aurizon profit nearly triples

Aurizon's shareholders are set for higher cash returns, with low iron ore and coal prices leaving the rail operator cool on expensive growth projects.The company, Australia's largest rail freight haul..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Feb 16: AHE - AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS - up eight cents, or 2.2 per cent, at $3.79 Australia's largest car and truck retailer has lifted it..

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S&P 500 closes at new record high

The S&P 500 has closed at a fresh record high, while the Dow ended above 18,000 for the first time in 2015 following good economic data out of Germany. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 8.51 p..

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