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Oil price falls weigh on share market

The share market is marginally higher, as further slides in oil prices weigh on energy stocks and offset gains in most other sectors. The market is on track for its worst weekly performance in more..

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US jobless claims rose last week

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits increased last week but held to the recent low range that suggests increasing tightness in the jobs market, Labor Department figures show. Initial ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL - up 12 cents, or 2.4 per cent, at $5.10 BlueScope has confirmed it expects a half year underlying profi..

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