Latest Finance News



Aust stocks close higher

Australian stocks have closed at fresh 19-month highs after strong gains among the big miners and retail banks.At 1615 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.8 points, or 0.74 ..

Full Article >

Aust stocks close higher

The Australian share market has closed at fresh highs on the back of firmer commodities prices and positive sentiment from the US fiscal cliff deal.At 1615 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX2..

Full Article >

Aust shares still gaining ground

The Australian share market is higher, helped by the market optimism that followed the the breakthrough deal in US to avoid the fiscal cliff.At 1015 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 inde..

Full Article >

Aust shares open higher

The Australian share market is higher, helped by the market optimism, that followed the the breakthrough deal in US to avoid the fiscal cliff.On Wednesday, Australian time, the US Congress approved a ..

Full Article >

Australian stockmarket preview

The Australian market is set to open higher after legislation was passed in the US to roll back series of spending cuts and tax hikes that could have pushed America back into recession.At 0756 AEDT on..

Full Article >

US stocks soar on fiscal cliff deal

US stocks have shot up in opening trade on news of a fiscal cliff deal in Congress that prevents most tax increases and delays sharp spending cuts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.8 per cent ..

Full Article >