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Aussie shares finish lower

The Australian share market has finished lower ahead of Tuesday's federal budget. Further falls in metal prices dragged the miners and the market lower, Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter..

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Monday: AZJ - AURIZON - up three cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $4.90 Rail operator Aurizon wants to abolish workplace agreements tha..

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Japan logs record low account surplus

Japan's annual current account surplus is the lowest on record, government figures show, as fossil fuel bills and a sliding yen overshadow rising exports. For fiscal 2013, the value of the goods, s..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday: AZJ - AURIZON - down one cent, or 0.2 per cent, at $4.86 Rail operator Aurizon is looking to abolish workplace agreements that..

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Businesses shrug off tough budget talk

The federal government's tough budget talk has not dampened business confidence in the Australian economy.National Australia Bank's monthly survey has found business confidence in April was up margina..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Dow closed at a fresh record high as US stocks rallied, with investors shrugging off mixed earnings reports and uncertainty over the Russ..

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