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The Australian share market has closed lower, despite a record profit by market heavyweight the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 15...
The Australian market has fallen as it digests a flurry of company results. The drop follows Wall Street and European market declines after data showed that investor sentiment in Germany had fallen..
US employers in June advertised the most monthly job openings in more than 13 years. Employers posted 4.67 million jobs in June, up 2.1 per cent from May's total of 4.58 million, the Labour Departm..
Commonwealth Bank has posted a record $8.68 billion full year cash profit, with gains across each of its core divisions. Australia's largest bank lifted its cash profit 12 per cent for the year to ..
DOMINO'S PIZZA PROFIT SENDS SHARES TO RECORD HIGH * Domino's Pizza full year profit up 48 pct to $42.3m, shares up 13.5 pct to $23.39 * Wotif.com full year profit down 15 pct to $43.2m, shares u..
Consumer confidence has slumped amid concerns over global tensions, lower share prices and higher unemployment. The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index fell sharply, moving to 108.5, in..
Business confidence is at its highest level in almost a year, but it is uncertain whether the improvement will last. NAB chief economist Alan Oster said a bounce in consumer confidence after its po..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Aug 12: BCI - BC IRON - down 32 cents, or 9.7 per cent, at $2.99 IOH - IRON ORE HOLDINGS - up 37.5 cents, or 39.5 per cent, at $1.325..
The Australian share market has closed higher, snapping a six-session losing streak. IG market analyst Stan Shamu said despite the gains, equities were still at risk of being sold into strength in ..
The share market is higher for the first time in more than a week, after gains on Wall Street helped boost investor confidence. The market is around half a per cent higher, ending a six-session los..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Aug 11: CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - down $1.22, or 1.5 per cent, at $80.13 Commonwealth Bank is refreshing its senior execu..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have pushed higher despite US air strikes in Iraq as investors ramped up buying in a market that some analysts said had be..
Wall Street stocks have pushed higher despite US air strikes in Iraq as investors ramped up buying in a market that some analysts said had been oversold. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 185..
The share market has fallen for a sixth consecutive day - equalling its longest run of losses in four years - as the prospect of US air strikes in Iraq caused added concern. US president Barack Oba..
The Australian share market has closed lower, falling more than one per cent as Russia announces trade sanctions and the US considers airstrikes on Iraq. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&..
Commitments for new home finance have been lacklustre in recent months, but they are expected to strengthen later in the year. The number of home loans approved in June rose 0.2 per cent, following..
The Australian share market is down at noon as ongoing tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to weigh on the local exchange. Russia confirmed it would impose 12-month bans on most food i..
Interest rates aren't likely to be moving for the foreseeable future as the Reserve Bank waits to see how the Australian economy copes with its current challenges. Mining investment, which has been..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Thursday: ALZ - AUSTRALAND - up four cents, or 0.9 per cent, at $4.48 Singapore's Frasers Centrepoint is struggling to get shareholde..
The Australian stock market has closed virtually flat, shrugging off a 12-year high in the unemployment rate. The nation's jobless rate was expected to remain steady at six per cent, but it jumped ..
Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is joining the board of James Packer's Crown Resorts. Mr Packer said the 53-year-old, who governed the AFL for 11 years, brings a wealth of experience to..
The Australian market is lower at noon despite reacting calmly to worse than expected unemployment figures. Economists had expected the nation's jobless rate to remain steady at six per cent but it..
The Australian dollar fell by almost half a US cent after the release of worse than expected jobs figures. Australia's unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in July, and the number of people with ..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Aug 7: AAD - ARDENT LEISURE - in a trading halt at $2.51 Theme park and Goodlife gym owner Ardent Leisure is more than doubling its ..
The share market has fallen for a fourth straight session as investors weigh up a possible escalation of conflict in Ukraine and potential interest rates hikes in the US. Reports that Russia is mas..
