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A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks finished the week higher after a choppy day of trade as investors weighed some solid retail earnings reports with mixed economic da..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, May 19: DLX - DULUXGROUP - down two cents, or 0.35 per cent, at $5.73 Paint and home renovation group DuluxGroup releases half year fi..
US stocks have finished higher after a choppy day of trade as investors weighed some solid retail earnings reports with mixed economic data. At the closing bell on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial ..
Banks and resources stocks have pulled the Australian sharemarket lower following sell-offs overseas. Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee said materials stocks had been some of the worst perform..
Oil Search will conduct a wide-ranging review of the company's entire structure, operations and staff as its key project begins producing gas.Production has started early on the $US19 billion ($A20.56..
Energy giant Santos believes it can overcome community opposition to its controversial coal seam gas (CSG) projects, saying more development is needed, not less. But the gas producer is in no doubt..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: GFF - GOODMAN FIELDER - down 1.5 cents, or 2.2 per cent, to 65.75 cents One of Australia's largest food companies is the targe..
Warren Buffett's company has disclosed a new investment of 11 million shares in Verizon Communications, and an increase in its stakes in Wal-Mart and IBM. Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday revealed th..
The Australian bond market is firmer after weak European economic growth figures encouraged a move to safe haven assets. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the 18 nation euro zone grew by 0.2 per cen..
The share market is slightly higher after a mixed session for the heavyweight banking and resources sectors. Two of the big four banks barely moved, and an inconsistent day for the big miners offse..
The federal government's plan to create jobs for older Australian will have to overcome decades of entrenched habits.Bad habits.The government plans to introduce a $10,000 subsidy for employers who hi..
Australian bond futures prices are higher amid weaker expectations for global growth. Bond prices around the world are higher, CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "We're s..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Thursday: GFF - GOODMAN FIELDER - down 0.25 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at 67.25 cents Shares of food company Goodman Fielder were ha..
Shares in Metgasco have been put in a trading halt after the NSW government suspended the coal miner's licence for a controversial coal seam gas site at Bentley. The government says Metgasco has no..
The share market has closed flat, with gains by two of the big four banks offsetting falls by their two rivals caused by the payment of dividends. Commonwealth Bank shares hit a record high after p..
The future of BHP Billiton's involvement in nickel mining is unclear after it said it was in talks to sell the business. Only hours after chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told a US mining conferenc..
The Australian government has sold $700 million of April 21, 2024, Treasury bonds. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), which conducts bond auctions on behalf of the government, sa..
The Australian share market has opened lower as two major banks trade ex-dividend. The federal budget, unveiled on Tuesday night, was fairly positive for businesses and had little consequence for t..
A rise in house and apartment construction has helped CSR return to profit, and it expects demand for its building products to continue to grow. CSR makes 70 per cent of its revenue from residentia..
Commonwealth Bank is on track to make a record $8.7 billion annual profit, sending its shares to their highest level ever. Australia's largest home lender's cash profit grew by 16 per cent to $2.2 ..
The Australian dollar is higher, having shrugged off the tough federal budget and weaker economic data. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the local currency was trading at 93.59 US cents, up from 93.35 ce..
The Australian dollar has fallen on disappointing Chinese retail sales and industrial production output in more signs the world's second biggest economy is slowing. At 1700 AEST on Tuesday, the loc..
The Australian share market has closed higher, led by big mining stocks, after markets in the United States lifted and investment bank JP Morgan expressed confidence in the resources sector. On Wal..
Beverages and packaged fruit and vegetables supplier Coca-Cola Amatil will focus on its Australian operations as it seeks to return to earnings growth. Group managing director Alison Watkins says t..
Australia's housing boom is starting to pull back, making way for more sustainable growth in the property market. Disappointing home loan and house price data from the Australian Bureau of Statisti..
