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Banks weigh on Aussie market

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower as weakness among the big banks outweighed strength in the energy and mining sectors. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said investors were large..

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Share market is lower at noon

The Australian share market is down, hurt by financial stocks, biotechnology group CSL and retail heavyweight Wesfarmers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is lower with the Commonwealth Bank down 20 c..

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Solid start to 2016 for housing market

Australia's property market has started 2016 in better shape, and a bump in investor home loans isn't expected worry the Reserve Bank. The number of home loans approved in February rose 1.5 per cen..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - A sharp rally in crude oil and energy shares has lifted US stocks, but indexes registered losses for the week and investors were cautious ahe..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron is hovering just under the $US55 mark, falling 67 US cen..

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