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Australian shares edge higher

The share market recovered from opening losses to close slightly higher on cautious optimism US politicians will agree on a temporary deal to raise its debt ceiling. IG market strategist Stan Shamu..

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Times get tough for Iluka again

The economic green shoots that boosted Iluka Resources' hopes of a recovering mineral sands market earlier this year have shrivelled. The miner's sales revenue of $147 million in the three months t..

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Fitch puts US debt rating on watch

Rating agency Fitch has put the United States on warning for a downgrade after Congress failed to reach a deal on raising the country's debt ceiling. Fitch on Tuesday placed the United States's top..

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Australian shares slightly higher

The Australian sharemarket is slightly higher, as strong demand for resources stocks offsets concerns about the US debt ceiling debate. Invast chief market analyst Peter Esho said a positive produc..

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