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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, with the sharp rise in shares in takeover target Toll Holdings giving a bullish tone to the broader market. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S..

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Toll takeover offer buoys market

The share market is higher as the impact of a massive takeover offer for logistics group Toll and rising energy prices offsets weakness in the financial sector. It was a volatile morning of trade d..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Feb 18: AIO - ASCIANO - down 10 cents, or 1.6 per cent, at $6.31 Port and rail operator Asciano says it is getting tougher to meet ..

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US stocks up; S&P 500 hits new record

US stocks have shrugged off the latest stumble in Greek debt talks as the S&P 500 edged to a new closing high.The S&P 500 gained 3.35 points (0.16 per cent) to 2,100.34, posting the second straight re..

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