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CCA review to focus on Australia

Beverages and packaged fruit and vegetables supplier Coca-Cola Amatil will focus on its Australian operations as it seeks to return to earnings growth. Group managing director Alison Watkins says t..

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Aussie housing boom winding down

Australia's housing boom is starting to pull back, making way for more sustainable growth in the property market. Disappointing home loan and house price data from the Australian Bureau of Statisti..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: CCL - COCA-COLA AMATIL - up 2.0 cents, or 0.22 per cent, at $9.15 coca-Cola Amatil holds its AGM on Tuesday NST - NORTHERN..

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Big miners lift Aussie share market

Mining stocks have rallied, lifting the Australian share market after investment bank JP Morgan gave the sector a big confidence vote. JP Morgan has raised its rating on the sector to "overweight" ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 have closed at fresh record highs, spurred by a strong rally in technology stocks that lifted the Nasdaq Composite In..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Oil prices rose after pro-Russian rebels held disputed referendums in eastern Ukraine and said voters chose independence, raising..

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US stocks mostly higher

Wall Street have opened mostly higher following lacklustre US retail sales data but an encouraging report on small-business optimism. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advan..

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