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Aust share market falls almost 1%

The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, pulled back by weakness among the big banks and the major miners. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that all the major banks were n..

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Aussie shares close lower

The share market has closed lower amid pressure on mining stocks. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 54 points, or 0.98 per cent, lower at 5,463.1, while the broader ..

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Slow wages growth

Whatever drives the economy's rebalancing in the months ahead, it's unlikely to be spendthrift wage-slaves. The average wage rate in the third quarter of 2014 was only 2.6 per cent higher than a ye..

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Personal finance down 5.5% in September

The value of new personal loans fell 5.5 per cent in September. Personal finance commitments, seasonally-adjusted, were worth $8.369 billion in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said o..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Nov 12: APO - APN OUTDOOR - up 10 cents, or 3.9 per cent, at $2.65 Billboard advertiser APN Outdoor has enjoyed a positive first se..

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5th day of records for US stocks

US stocks have set fresh records for the fifth straight session, but just barely, amid holiday-dampened trade.The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday was up a scant 1.16 point (0.01 per cent) at 1..

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