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Aussie share market closes 0.15% lower

The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly lower after investors took a cautious approach ahead of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings. At close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&..

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RBA commodity price index edges up

Australia's export commodity prices rose slightly in July after hitting a 16-month low in May and rising only a fraction in June. The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) index of commodity prices in ..

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Online retailers see sales grow: study

With online retailing, it's now a case of the quick and the dead. Early adapters that jumped on the internet bandwagon ahead of the rest have reported revenue growth over the past year, but those s..

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Country Road snares Witchery for $172m

Country Road has agreed to buy rival fashion retailer Witchery and accessories brand Mimco, in a move which it believes will lead to lower prices for shoppers. The $172 million takeover, which had ..

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Stocks to watch early on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, August 1 AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES LTD - up 11 cents at $2.13 The environmental authority supports Aquila Resources' proposed port for..

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