<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Australian | Business | Markets</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business</link><description>News, views and information from the pages of The Australian</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:25:56 +1000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:25:56 +1000</lastBuildDate><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright 2013 News Limited. All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>aus_business_market_2652</generator><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Market pares gains ahead of data</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-market-pares-gains-ahead-of-key-us-jobs-data/story-e6frg916-1226634644282?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-market-pares-gains-ahead-of-key-us-jobs-data/story-e6frg916-1226634644282</guid><description><![CDATA[THE sharemarket pared most of its early rise as profit-taking set in ahead of the release of US jobs data tonight.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 02:57:24 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-market-pares-gains-ahead-of-key-us-jobs-data/story-e6frg916-1226634644282?from=public_rss">David Rogers</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="6468" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/11/08/1225949/546853-asx.jpg"/></item><item><title>Dollar gains on US stock rally</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-dollar-gains-on-us-stock-rally/story-e6frg94o-1226634353285?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-dollar-gains-on-us-stock-rally/story-e6frg94o-1226634353285</guid><description><![CDATA[THE dollar moved slightly higher amid gains on US share markets.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 21:27:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-dollar-gains-on-us-stock-rally/story-e6frg94o-1226634353285?from=public_rss">AAP</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="5750" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/12/30/1225978/822143-australian-dollar.jpg"/></item><item><title>Tech leads US stock bounce</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/tech-leads-us-stock-bounce-as-jobs-data-and-ecb-rate-cut-adds-to-optimism/story-e6frg91o-1226634343264?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/tech-leads-us-stock-bounce-as-jobs-data-and-ecb-rate-cut-adds-to-optimism/story-e6frg91o-1226634343264</guid><description><![CDATA[US stocks rallied, helped by strong tech profits, an upbeat jobs reading and a rate cut by the ECB.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 21:05:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/tech-leads-us-stock-bounce-as-jobs-data-and-ecb-rate-cut-adds-to-optimism/story-e6frg91o-1226634343264?from=public_rss">Chris Dieterich</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3336" url="http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/02/14/1226005/416804-wall-street.jpg"/></item><item><title>'ASIC risks driving dark pools deeper'</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/asic-risks-driving-dark-pools-deeper-super-funds/story-e6frg916-1226634240266?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/asic-risks-driving-dark-pools-deeper-super-funds/story-e6frg916-1226634240266</guid><description><![CDATA[ASIC'S plan to discourage high-frequency traders from using &quot;dark pools&quot; has been criticised by industry superannuation funds.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/asic-risks-driving-dark-pools-deeper-super-funds/story-e6frg916-1226634240266?from=public_rss">Sarah Danckert</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3645" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/07/13/1226094/186377-greg-yanco-asic-commissioner.jpg"/></item><item><title>GPT boss defends multiple chairs</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/shareholder-group-forces-gpt-boss-to-defend-multiple-chairs/story-fn9656lz-1226634235558?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/shareholder-group-forces-gpt-boss-to-defend-multiple-chairs/story-fn9656lz-1226634235558</guid><description><![CDATA[GPT Group chairman Rob Ferguson has come under fire for chairing three listed companies simultaneously.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/shareholder-group-forces-gpt-boss-to-defend-multiple-chairs/story-fn9656lz-1226634235558?from=public_rss">Bridget Carter</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3312" url="http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/05/02/1226634/236120-rob-ferguson-gpt-chair.jpg"/></item><item><title>Stocks hit, $A down as rate cut looms</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/stocks-hit-aussie-dollar-down-as-interest-rate-cut-looms/story-e6frg916-1226634232538?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/stocks-hit-aussie-dollar-down-as-interest-rate-cut-looms/story-e6frg916-1226634232538</guid><description><![CDATA[SHARES were punished yesterday and the dollar was also sharply lower on the increased likelihood of an interest rate cut.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/stocks-hit-aussie-dollar-down-as-interest-rate-cut-looms/story-e6frg916-1226634232538?from=public_rss">James Glynn</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="6226" url="http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/02/18/1226008/152518-sharemarket-asx-stockmarket.jpg"/></item><item><title>Dollar falls as housing recovery loses puff</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/dollar-slides-as-housing-recovery-loses-puff/story-e6frg94o-1226634145047?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/dollar-slides-as-housing-recovery-loses-puff/story-e6frg94o-1226634145047</guid><description><![CDATA[SIGNS that a nascent recovery in the housing sector stumbled in March pushed the Australian dollar to its lowest since mid-April.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 07:36:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/dollar-slides-as-housing-recovery-loses-puff/story-e6frg94o-1226634145047?from=public_rss">James Glynn</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="11467" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/11/04/1225947/687195-bizmoney-aussie-dollar.jpg"/></item><item><title>Resources stocks drag down market</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/resources-stocks-drag-down-market/story-e6frg916-1226634130711?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/resources-stocks-drag-down-market/story-e6frg916-1226634130711</guid><description><![CDATA[THE sharemarket has closed 0.7 per cent lower, with concerns about global economic growth pulling down resources stocks.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 07:24:23 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/resources-stocks-drag-down-market/story-e6frg916-1226634130711?from=public_rss">AAP</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="3852" url="http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/03/26/1226544/788956-asx-board.jpg"/></item><item><title>Dollar declines as markets 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stocks</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/fed-offers-little-comfort-for-us-stocks-hit-by-series-of-weak-data/story-e6frg91o-1226633546683?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/fed-offers-little-comfort-for-us-stocks-hit-by-series-of-weak-data/story-e6frg91o-1226633546683</guid><description><![CDATA[US stocks fell as investors reacted to weak data and found little comfort in the Fed's decision to retain its easy-money policies.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:51:04 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/fed-offers-little-comfort-for-us-stocks-hit-by-series-of-weak-data/story-e6frg91o-1226633546683?from=public_rss">Alexandra Scaggs</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="5461" url="http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2010/03/05/1225837/222848-wall-street.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>