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Higher gold prices have lifted some mining stocks but the major miners and big banks are weighing on the share market. The Australian share market had come off Thursday's solid gains after the US c..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, June 20: AIO - ASCIANO - up 32 cents, or 6.1 per cent, at $5.55 Rail operator Asciano will axe about 500 jobs in order to cut costs. ..
The S&P 500 has edged to a new record as investors weighed solid economic data with ongoing violence in Iraq that pushed oil prices to a new nine-month high. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 2...
Australian shares have rallied after the US central bank decided to retain ultra-low interest rates. US markets reacted positively to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, with the S&..
One of the country's largest property developers believes house prices will continue to rise for years to come, with the Sydney market set for a "golden decade". Stockland chief executive Mark Stei..
Stockland boss Mark Steinert has indicated the company may not increase its $2.5 billion bid for rival property developer Australand to match a higher bid from Singapore. Mr Steinert said Australan..
The US central bank's decision to retain ultra-low interest rates has boosted the local share market. US markets reacted positively to the Fed Reserve's monetary policy announcement, with the S&..
Opponents of Westfield's $70 billion restructure are quietly confident of defeating the move, despite speculation the shopping centre giant has secured enough support to get it across the line. Inv..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, June 19: AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - up 22 cents, or seven per cent, at $3.35 MIN - MINERAL RESOURCES - down 20 cents, or 2.1 per cent,..
The share market has fallen for a second straight day, due to a drop by energy stocks and weakness in the banking sector. Australia's biggest oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum experienced a s..
Shares in Woodside Petroleum have fallen by 4.6 per cent after Royal Dutch Shell completed a sell-down of more than 78 million shares in the oil and gas producer. Shell sold 78.3 million shares to ..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Wednesday: AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - up 22 cents, or seven per cent, at $3.35 MIN - MINERAL RESOURCES - down 20 cents, or 2.1 per cent..
China's Baosteel is in the box seat to secure a massive iron ore holding in Western Australia after Mineral Resources failed to take control of explorer Aquila Resources.Aquila on Wednesday said it ha..
Australian bond futures prices are lower after US inflation in May was higher than expected. The consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent in May for an annual rate of 2.1 per cent, the biggest 12-mon..
Retail billionaire Solomon Lew is playing a high stakes game of poker against David Jones' South African suitor, and his next move has everyone guessing.The veteran retailer has bolstered his stake in..
Wall Street stocks finished higher as investors weighed continued violence in Iraq with mixed US economic data and looked ahead to a Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Ind..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, June 18: BRU - BURU ENERGY - up 1.5 cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $1.155 The West Australian government has decided to allow Buru Ener..
Shares closed weaker as worries about Iraq and the sudden sale of nearly 10 per cent of Woodside shares weighed on the market. IG chief market strategist Chris Weston said Shell's liquidation of mu..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Tuesday: BRU - BURU ENERGY - up 1.5 cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $1.155 The West Australian government has decided to allow Buru En..
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China fell 6.7 per cent year-on-year to $US8.6 billion ($A9.30 billion) in May, the government says. For the first five months of the year FDI - which excludes ..
Shares in Osprey Medical have soared after a new version of its main product received regulatory approval for use in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the second ge..
The Reserve Bank appears more downbeat on Australia's economic growth prospects, suggesting interest rates could be on hold for even longer. The minutes of the central bank's June board meeting hig..
The takeover battle for energy junior Ambassador Oil and Gas is heating up, with Magnum Hunter lifting its offer.US-based Magnum responded to Australian company Drillsearch's improved offer on Monday ..
Australia's largest oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum will spend nearly $3 billion to get Royal Dutch Shell off its share register. Woodside's largest shareholder, petroleum giant Shell announ..
A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY US oil traded little changed at nine-month peaks, while Brent rose modestly as investors watched the unfolding sectarian conflict..
