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• Australia shares jump 1.5 pct on U.S. growth hopes

  (Updates to opening) MELBOURNE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Australian stocks gained 1.5 percent in early trade on Friday, boosted by solid company earnings and better economic news that sparked a rally on...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday November 6, 12:19 PM

• Australia shares seen up on economy confidence

  SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set to gain on Friday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street sparked by optimism over an economic recovery, though resource stocks may struggle after...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday November 6, 10:33 AM

• NZ dollar falls after data, central bank comments

  WELLINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar NZD= fell on Thursday after weaker than expected jobs data and a warning from the head of the central bank about the country's slow and...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Thursday November 5, 02:02 PM

• Australia shares tumble 2.3 pct on growth jitters

  (Adds fund manager comment, stocks on the move) MELBOURNE, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Australian stocks dropped 2.3 percent on Monday, with banks and miners sharply lower on fresh worries over the strength...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Monday November 2, 01:02 PM

• Australia shares bounce 1.9% as U.S. growth lifts

  (Updates with opening levels) SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australian stocks jumped 1.9 percent in early trade on Friday, snapping a four-day rout as U.S. economic growth bolstered prospects for...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday October 30, 12:16 PM

• Australia shares seen up as U.S. growth recovers

  SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set to recover on Friday after Wall Street bounced back on relief the U.S. economy had returned to growth in the third quarter, bolstering the...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday October 30, 10:10 AM

• NZ dollar rebounds as U.S. growth spurs risk demand

  WELLINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar rebounded from near one-month lows on Friday as a return to growth in the United States renewed appetite for risk. * Kiwi NZD=D4 resumes around...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday October 30, 09:36 AM

• Australia shares seen lower on economy worries

  SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set to continue their run of losses on Thursday after disappointing U.S. data raised concerns over the health of an economic recovery and sent Wall...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Thursday October 29, 09:33 AM

• Australia shares seen down; inflation, NAB a focus

  SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set to fall on Wednesday, with weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data in the United States seen pressuring companies with big U.S. earnings...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Wednesday October 28, 10:29 AM

• Australia shares down 0.6 pct as bank earnings eyed

  (Adds comments, details) By Victoria Thieberger MELBOURNE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares slipped 0.6 percent on Monday as investors awaited earnings from major banks and after disappointing...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Monday October 26, 06:30 PM

• Australia shares end up 0.6 pct on economy optimism

  (Adds details, comments) By Denny Thomas SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australia shares rose 0.6 percent on Thursday as strong corporate earnings and retail sales data in the United States propelled...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Thursday October 15, 07:14 PM

• Australia shares to rise on economic optimism

  SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australia shares are set for a boost on Thursday as strong company results and a rise in retail sales in the U.S. boosted optimism the economic recovery may be picking up...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Thursday October 15, 10:16 AM

• New Zealand Dollar Gains as Inflation Outperforms But Rate Hikes Look Suspect (Euro Open)

  The New Zealand Dollar surged as a better-than-expected third quarter inflation report stoked expectations that interest rates will rise ahead of schedule but the central bank’s recent actions...
  - FXCM Thursday October 15, 06:51 AM

• Westpac Shakes Off NZ Tax Ruling

  Australia's big four banks could end up with a nasty $A2 billion bill from the New Zealand taxman after this week's ruling against Westpac by the NZ High Court. Even though the debt is in NZ...
  - Australasian Investment Review Friday October 9, 10:24 AM

• Australia shares seen up on economy optimism

  SYDNEY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Australian stocks may get a boost on Friday after a strong start to the U.S. company earnings season boosted sentiment over a recovery, with resources stocks set to gain on...
  - Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday October 9, 10:23 AM

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