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»Shares end higher on jobs surge
THE Australian share market closed today in positive territory, heartened by strong labour figures and solid offshore trading.
»Banks, financials boost shares at noon
THE Australian share market was higher at noon, led by strength across banking and finance stocks.
»Unemployment rate falls to 5.1pc
A BETTER-than-expected increase of 53,100 full-time jobs last month has led to a drop in the jobless rate to 5.1 per cent.
»Stocks open higher on debt auction
THE share market opened higher after an auction of Portuguese government debt eased concerns about the state of Europe's financial system.
»Dollar up on equities
THE dollar has opened higher after touching a one-month high during the overnight session on the back of US equity strength as successful bond auctions eased debt fears in Europe.
»US stocks up as debt worries ease
US stocks closed higher today after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system.
»US stocks up as Europe fears ease
US stocks were slightly up overnight after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European economy.
»Shares close lower on banks, miners
THE share market closed in negative territory today after the major banks and big miners all posted losses.
»Shares down thanks to banks, miners
SHARES were lower at noon, with financials and miners dragging down the market.
»Dollar subdued after US shares dip
THE dollar was weaker at noon after a poor night on US shares carried over into the domestic session.