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Australian share market closes lower

The Australian share market recovered some of its early losses but still closed lower on Tuesday. The market was led lower in the wake of a sharp fall on United States' markets, concerns about the ..

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Australian stocks lower at midday

The Australian market was lower at noon, but the falls have not been as heavy as occurred in the US overnight. Investors appear risk averse, with resources stocks the hardest hit in light of disapp..

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Gold stocks smashed again

Shares in Australia's gold miners are being punished for a second consecutive day after the price of the precious metal was smashed overnight.The price of gold plunged more than nine per cent to a two..

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RBA in wait and see mode on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia is in a wait-and-see mode as it tries to work out whether it needs to deliver households more interest rate cuts.The minutes from the RBA's April 2 board meeting show the..

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