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Aust shares drop on terror fears

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The Australian share market has closed almost one per cent lower as cautious investors mull the possible fallout from the deadly terror attacks in Paris. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 recovered some..

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Investors turn to gold amid uncertainty

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The Australian share market is lower at noon as the Paris terror attacks create uncertainty and trepidation among investors. Only the gold stocks were performing strongly, with Newcrest Mining up f..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

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Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON The giant iron ore miner continues to feel the impact of the dam burst at its co-owned Brazil mine where ni..

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International markets roundup

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A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has fallen sharply, capping off its worst week since the dark days of August, hurt by a sell-off in technology companies, while d..

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