Financial News Headlines

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  • Australia dlr consolidates week's gains; rates support March 12, 2010
    * Local dollar parked at & #36;0.9155, much where it ended in New York and in domestic trade on Thursday, but up on last Friday's & #36;0.9069 finish. Good support seen around & #36;0.9110/15 and Aussie seen holding for another test of offers at & #36;0.9190/9200.
  • Australia stocks gain 0.4 percent; banks lead March 12, 2010
    WELLINGTON, Mar 12 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.4 percent on Friday, with banks gaining on financial stocks rally in Wall Street and miners climbing on higher commodity prices.
  • Australia stocks up 0.3 percent early March 12, 2010
    WELLINGTON, Mar 12 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.3 percent in early trade on Friday, after Wall Street rallied late, and miner Cape Lambert Resources CFE.AX soared on a deal to sell its Lady Annie copper project.
  • Australia stocks seen slightly up; China concerns
    Chinese inflation surged to a 16-month high in February and a raft of strong economic data out on Thursday provided fresh arguments for China to tightening policy sooner rather than later.
  • Australia shares dip; caution reigns March 12, 2010
    MELBOURNE, March 11 (Reuters) - Australian stocks slipped on Thursday, knocked by top miner BHP Billiton BHP.AX after a spike in China's inflation stoked fears its government would move soon to further curb bank lending, which might cut metals demand.
  • Australia dlr supported by rate outlook; bonds soft
    It had taken a knock initially after data showed China's inflation quickened to 2.7 percent in February, topping forecasts of 2.3 percent. [ID:nTOE6290B5]
  • Australia shares dip as China outlook weighs March 12, 2010
    MELBOURNE, March 11 (Reuters) - Australian stocks slipped on Thursday, knocked by top miner BHP Billiton BHP.AX after strong Chinese production data stoked fears its government would move soon to further curb bank lending, which might cut metals demand.
  • Australia shares slip; top miners drag March 12, 2010
    MELBOURNE, March 11 (Reuters) - Australian stocks slipped into the red on Thursday afternoon, pulled down by the top miners after China's consumer inflation spike stoked fears its government would move soon to further curb bank lending.

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