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Market breaks five day losing streak

The share market has broken a five day losing streak despite a sharp drop on China's market denting the major banks. The local market was more than one per cent firmer at noon but fell from there t..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed moderately higher, starting the session strongly, but falling as shares on the Chinese market tumbled. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 in..

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Shares soar on commodity price rises

The share market is on track to break a five day slump as higher copper and oil prices boost the resources sector. All sectors of the market were higher at noon, with the strongest gains made by en..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: ALQ - ALS - up 14 cents, or three per cent, at $4.84 Laboratory services group ALS has beaten its own profit forecast by 15 pe..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have jumped as oil prices rebounded, snapping a five-day losing streak that had left the equity market looking oversold to..

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