Financial News Headlines
Here’s the latest Financial News Headlines service. Catching up with today’s headlines . . .
| Australian shares up on bank relief; BlueScope jumps MELBOURNE, July 28 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.3 percent in early trade on Wednesday, stoked by gains in the big banks on relief that global rules on capital requirements might not be as tough as expected. Australian shares up; BlueScope gives up gains MELBOURNE, July 28 (Reuters) - Australian stocks gave up gains after Australian inflation came in lower than expected but bounced back to trade up 0.2 percent early afternoon, with the banks and the top miners underpinning the market in thin trade. Australian share market falls 0.5 pct as banks slip MELBOURNE, July 29 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.5 percent on Thursday, dragged by weaker banks, as confidence took a hit from a downbeat Federal Reserve assessment of the U.S. economy. Australian shares jump 0.7 pct; banks, big miners hold sway MELBOURNE, July 28 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.7 percent on Wednesday in a late rally, with the banks and major miners following Asian markets higher after a brief dip spurred by lower-than-expected June quarter inflation. |
