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Energy sector leads market lower

The share market has closed lower as oil prices continue to fall. "Lower commodity prices, in particular oil, are putting pressure on the key resources sectors here," CMC Markets chief market strat..

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Aussie shares close lower

The share market has closed lower due to weaker commodity prices and big falls on overseas markets. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 42.9 points, or 0.78 per cent..

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Shares follow commodities lower

The share market remains lower due to weak leads from the US and Europe and sliding commodity prices. The market opened around half a per cent lower and remained at a similar level at noon, followi..

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Job ads rising, but not by enough

More jobs are being advertised but it won't be enough to stem Australia's rising unemployment rate, economists say. Job ads haven risen for the seventh month in a row, rising 1.8 per cent in Decemb..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have dropped, following European equity markets lower, after a mixed jobs report and another decline in oil prices. The Dow Jone..

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