The Australian dollar and share market both had heavy losses today, but nothing compared to Japan's 7 per cent slump. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index has endured its biggest one-day fall in two years, with ...
The Australian dollar and share market both had heavy losses today, but nothing compared to Japan's 7 per cent slump. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index has endured its biggest one-day fall in two years, with ...
* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT ...
* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT ...
The Australian share market has dipped slightly lower as investors nervously awaited the latest statement from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors are looking for any signs of a move away ...
The Federal Resources Minister says a predicted slump in mining investment is to be expected. Figures from government forecaster, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics, show that current mining ...
* Higher crude, gasoline stocks weigh on prices * Weak dollar cushions prices * Federal Reserve meeting minutes awaited for cues * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT (Updates prices) By Ramya ...
* Higher crude, gasoline stocks weigh on prices * Weak dollar cushions prices * Federal Reserve meeting minutes awaited for cues * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT (Adds quote, updates prices) ...
A widely watched index has found that consumer confidence took a hit from the federal budget. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 7 per cent in May to 97.6 - below the critical ...
The share market has closed lower, with the biggest losses in industrial and retail stocks. The All Ordinaries index lost 0.6 per cent to 5,156, while the ASX 200 fell by the same amount to 5,180. There ...
* Fresh conflict in Syria supports prices * Weak demand outlook, well supplied market weigh * Coming Up: API weekly crude stock report; 2030 GMT (Updates prices) By Ramya Venugopal CHENNAI, India, May ...
* Fresh conflict in Syria supports prices * Weak demand outlook, well supplied market weigh * Coming Up: API weekly crude stock report; 2030 GMT (Updates prices, adds quote) By Ramya Venugopal CHENNAI, ...
Santos says it will begin assessing environmental damage from an oil leak in Queensland's far south-west. Spokesman Matt Doman says the leak was plugged yesterday afternoon with the help of a team of specialists ...
Perth, Australia, May 20, 2013 - (ABN Newswire) - Bauxite Resources Ltd (ASX:BAU) refers to its announcement of 11 February 2013 regarding the appointment of Mr Peter Canterbury as Executive Director and ...
A broad-based rally in nearly every sector pushed the share market higher today, with only healthcare stocks edging lower. The market jumped at the open after another record close for Wall Street overnight, ...
The Australian share market has climbed more than 1 per cent in early trade on broad based gains. Three-quarters of companies on the ASX 200 were higher around 11:25am (AEST), pushing the index 1.1 per ...
Qantas is crippling the Territory's tourism industry, the national Transport Workers Union has said. The airline cancelled its seven flights a week to Central Australia, as well as direct flights between ...
The Federal Court has ruled the Victorian Government's exclusion of a major construction company from building the Bendigo Hospital was unlawful. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ...
The local share market benefitted from the sharp slide in the dollar today. The All Ordinaries added a third of a per cent to 5,160 and the ASX 200 matched that gain to 5,181. The dollar has fallen by ...
Target's full-year earnings could fall by as much as 43 per cent because of weak sales, price discounting and restructuring costs. Wesfarmers is the conglomerate which owns Target, and it says the retailer's ...
Engineering giant WorleyParsons has cut its profit guidance because of delays to major resources projects. The company expects to make a net profit in the range of $320 million and $340 million in the ...