Building products maker CSR expects Australia's housing construction market to remain bleak for the foreseeable future and says it is difficult to predict the timing of a recovery.The company estimates ...

The Australian dollar is extending its fall below below parity with the US dollar as renewed worries about debt-stricken Greece weighs on the currency.Greece is expected to hold new elections, possibly ...

Total loan approvals rose 5.2 per cent in March, despite a dip in mortgage lending.The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Monday said seasonally-adjusted personal finance commitments rose 1.1 per ...

Wages growth cooled slightly in the March quarter, but not enough to impact any interest rate deliberations by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bonuses, rose by ...

Rising labour prices in the first three months of the year contrast with the central bank's reading of employment demand and inflation, economists say.Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bonuses, rose ...

Rising labour prices in the first three months of the year contrast with the central bank's reading of employment demand and inflation, economists say.Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bonuses, rose ...

Australian bond future prices are marginally higher after talks between Greek political parties collapsed, meaning the country faces fresh elections next month.UBS interest rate strategist Matthew Johnson ...

Treasury boss Martin Parkinson has argued the case for bringing the federal budget back to surplus.He says the return is happening in Australia in a much healthier economic environment than in many other ...

Alcohol will once again become the real thing for Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) when it is cleared to re-enter the local beer market from next year.The beverage maker says it plans to sell Fiji Bitter as well ...

Australian dollar rose back above parity with the US dollar after it got a boost in late afternoon trade on official data showing Germany avoided a recession.At 1700 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar ...

The central bank has given no hints as to whether it will cut interest rates again after this month's easing that was prompted by slower growth, a weaker housing market and falling inflation.The Reserve ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday:CCA - COCA-COLA AMATIL - down 58 cents at $46.27Beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) expects a higher underlying profit in the ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided on a hefty cash rate cut in May partially because the big lenders had independently jacked up their rates.After its May 1 board meeting, the RBA cut the cash ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has given no indication it is planning another interest rate cut next month, economists say.At its May 1 board meeting, the RBA cut the official interest rate by half ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has given no indication it is planning another interest rate cut next month, economists say.At its May 1 board meeting, the RBA cut the official interest rate by half ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday:CCA - COCA-COLA AMATIL - up 35 cents to $13.08Beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) expects a higher underlying profit in the first ...

The minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting did not explicitly flag the possibility of another round of interest rate cuts but still left the way open.The meeting was held by the board of the Reserve ...

Westpac has cut its interest rates on its short term fixed rate home loans by up to 20 basis points.The bank said the rate on its three-year fixed rate loan would drop from 6.39 per cent to 6.19 per cent, ...

Australian bond future prices have risen to their highest level ever amid fears Greece's political crisis could see it exit the euro zone.At 0830 AEST on Tuesday, the 10-year bond futures contract was ...

The Australian dollar as fallen back below parity with its US counterpart as fears mount that Greece will exit the euro zone and default on its debt saw global equity markets plummet.At 0700 AEST on Tuesday, ...

Australian 10-year bond future prices rose to their highest level ever as hopes fade about debt-laden Greece being able to form a government.A meeting between Greek President Karolos Papoulias and party ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Monday:DLX - DULUXGROUP - steady at $3.03Paint maker DuluxGroup has reported a two per cent fall in first half net profit and says it expects ...

A rise in new home loans in March is a sign the housing sector is stabilising, and recent official interest rate cuts could give it a boost, economists say.The number of home loans approved in March rose ...

The number of home loans approved in March rose 0.3 per cent, which is a sign the housing sector is stabilising, economists say.Economists' forecasts had centred on housing finance commitments to fall ...

The outlook for the housing industry remains gloomy after data showing the value of lending to the sector is still heading lower.The figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Monday showed ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday:DLX - DULUXGROUP - down two cents to $3.01.Paint maker DuluxGroup has reported a two per cent fall in first half net profit and says it ...

National Australia Bank (NAB) chief executive Cameron Clyne says he expects the central bank to deliver more interest rate cuts."We're likely to see another 50 basis points of cuts over the course ...

ANZ has become the last of the big four banks to pass on some of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate cut.ANZ trimmed its standard variable home loan and business lending rates on Friday ...

Fears of a new financial crisis in the wake of Greece's elections have dragged the Australian dollar perilously close to parity with its US counterpart.At 1700 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was ...

The Australian share market has closed lower, after some bad news about the largest bank in the US, JPMorgan Chase, spooked investors.On Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.5 points, or ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Friday:ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP LTD - down 11 cents at $22.04ANZ has trimmed its standard variable home loan and business lending rates by 37 ...

ANZ has become the last of the big four banks to pass on some of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate cut.ANZ on Friday trimmed its standard variable home loan and business lending rates ...

ANZ has become the last of the big four banks to pass on some of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate cut.ANZ on Friday trimmed its standard variable home loan and business lending rates ...