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Commodity prices fell in June: RBA

Australia's export commodity prices fell in June, the third monthly fall in a row, following a run of three rises. The Reserve Bank of Australia's index of commodity prices fell by 4.1 per cent in ..

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Tokyo stocks close up 1.28%

Tokyo stocks rose 1.28 per cent Monday on late bargain-hunting following a weaker yen and a big jump in the Bank of Japan's quarterly business confidence survey. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index clos..

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Mirvac agrees deal for Sydney site

Property developer and investment manager Mirvac Group is selling half its stake in the land and development of 200 George St, Sydney, to AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF).Mirvac, in a statemen..

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Boart shares plunge on bad news

Embattled drilling company Boart Longyear's shares have plunged to four-year lows after it issued a second profit downgrade in two months.The share price has more than halved in the last three months ..

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Manufacturing sector improves in June

Manufacturing activity unexpectedly improved in June, helped by a falling currency and cash rate. The Australian Industry Group's Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) was 49.6 in June, up 5.8 p..

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