AAP At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.9 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4,546 while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 30.5 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 4,563. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 39 points higher at 4,514 on

The Australian dollar was higher today, bolstered by a lift on equity markets. At midday, the Australian dollar was trading at 86.79 US cents, up 0.13 per cent from Friday’s close of 86.68 US cents. It was also buying 77.61 yen, 63.5 euro cents and 55.52 pence. Since 7am, the local

At 12:00 (AEDT), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.9 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4546 while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 30.5 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 4563. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 39 points higher at 4514 on

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