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Australian shares close higher

The Australian market closed higher after a day of consolidation with gains across most of the board. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.2 points, or 0.22 per cent..

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New housing loans fall in November

Weak housing finance data for November suggests recent interest rate cuts from the central bank have done little to stimulate activity in the property market, economists say. The number of home loa..

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Job ads fall in December

Job advertisements fell to their lowest levels for three years in December as firms held back on employing new staff amid difficult times. The ANZ job advertisements series published on Monday said..

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US markets end week slightly higher

US financial markets have taken a breather after enduring weeks of intense haggling throughout the debate on the fiscal cliff. The major indices closed the week out higher, but only modestly so, as..

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