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Stocks to watch at close on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Friday: AWC - ALCOA - down 2.5 cents, or 2.19 per cent, at $1.115 The news that Alcoa will not ask for any more government help at it..

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New home sales rise 7.5 per cent

Sales of new homes jumped to a two-and-a-half-year high, adding fuel to hopes a recovery is underway in the residential construction sector. New Home sales grew by 7.5 per cent in November, accordi..

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21st Century Fox shares down almost 5%

Institutional investors have started offloading Twenty-First Century Fox shares after the company announced plans to remove its listing from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The dual-liste..

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Saputo lifts Warrnambool Cheese stake

The parties battling for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) are still a long way off gaining control of the target, with the offer of one suitor set to expire on Friday evening, and the other suitor ..

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Australian market set to open lower

The Australian market looks set to open lower after US and European markets lost ground overnight. At 0715 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,287...

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US stocks mostly lower on jobs report

US stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday amid concerns about Friday's monthly US labour report and the kickoff of corporate earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.98 (0.11 per ce..

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