Aussie dlr skids to 8-wk low on yen as risk shunned
* Aussie drops to 8-wk low on yen as investors flee risk
* Bond futures jump to multi-week highs
SYDNEY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar slumped to
an eight-week low on a strong yen on...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Friday November 27, 2009, 4:52 pm
Australia shares lose 2.9 pct; banks, miners fall
MELBOURNE, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australian stocks tumbled
2.9 percent on Friday, their worst one-day loss in five months,
as investors dumped riskier assets on worries about the
fall-out from a new...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Friday November 27, 2009, 4:31 pm
Aussie dollar skids to 7-wk low vs yen; bonds rally
__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0130 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD=
0.9056/60 (0.9223/26) AUDNZD=R 1.2731/47(1.2730/45)
AUDJPY=R 77.80/90 (79.83/87)...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Friday November 27, 2009, 12:39 pm
Aussie drops to 3-week low vs resurgent yen
* Aussie bruised against 14-year high yen
* Bonds up on removal of local interest withholding tax
By Koh Gui Qing
SYDNEY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar fell to
its lowest level in over...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Thursday November 26, 2009, 5:35 pm
Aussie dollar firm as rosy capex outlook bolsters
__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0130 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD=
0.9281/84 (0.9254/56) AUDNZD=R 1.2742/62(1.2703/11)
AUDJPY=R 81.13/18 (81.71/75)...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Thursday November 26, 2009, 12:59 pm
NZ dollar off high, in tandem with A$; bonds flat
WELLINGTON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar
NZD= retreated from its highs on Thursday, in tandem with the
Aussie dollar which fell on weaker-than-expected investment
data.
* Kiwi settles...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Thursday November 26, 2009, 12:03 pm
Australian dollar extends gains on RBA rate view
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar extended
gains on Wednesday, climbing more than a percent against the
U.S. currency after bullish comments from Australia's central
bank raised...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Wednesday November 25, 2009, 7:14 pm
Aussie dlr bounces on upbeat news; 5mth high vs NZ$
__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0130 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD=
0.9249/53 (0.9211/13) AUDNZD=R 1.2701/19(1.2625/45)
AUDJPY=R 81.72/77 (81.78/83)...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Wednesday November 25, 2009, 12:48 pm
Australia shares climb 0.3 pct as BHP gains
MELBOURNE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.3
percent in early trade on Wednesday as top miner BHP Billiton
(ASX: BHP.ax) recouped losses from the previous session, defying
falls in oil...
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Wednesday November 25, 2009, 10:18 am
Aussie dollar falters as mood turns cautious
__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0100 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD=
0.9209/11 (0.9192) AUDNZD=R 1.2635/56(1.2632/46)
AUDJPY=R 81.82/87 (81.66) JPY=...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Tuesday November 24, 2009, 12:12 pm
Super funds slide behind strong dollar
New figures show Australia's major super funds have posted their first loss in eight months, in part due to the strong Australian dollar and declining global share markets.
Superannuation ratings...
ABC Business News -
Monday November 23, 2009, 5:18 pm
Aussie dlr rebounds on record gold; short-covering
* Aussie bulls saved by gold, after four-day losing run
* Swap yields off multi-week lows
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar sprung
back from lows on Monday, with record gold prices...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Monday November 23, 2009, 4:37 pm
Aussie dlr aided by record gold; bonds ease
__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0100 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD=
0.9185/88 (0.9190) AUDNZD=R 1.2667/841.2522/36) AUDJPY=R
81.67/71 (81.57) JPY=...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Monday November 23, 2009, 1:04 pm
Aussie dlr bruised as investors lock up profits
* Aussie hit by further profit-taking
* Some analysts say more losses ahead in the near term
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar slid below
$0.92 on Friday after more investors...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Friday November 20, 2009, 4:32 pm
Dollar forecast to peak at $US1.03
The already overvalued Australian dollar will reach parity with the US dollar in the next six to 12 months and peak at about $US1.02-03, a currency strategist says.State Street Global Advisers head...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 2:44 pm
