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Miners push stocks higher

The Australian share market finished stronger, boosted by the resources sector with iron ore players Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Iron the standouts. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&..

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DJs shares enter trading halt

David Jones shares have been placed in a trading halt as the department store chain exercises caution about corporate disclosure rules before releasing its first half results. Market watchers expec..

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S&P nears four-year high

A clear improvement in the Federal Reserve's economic outlook, and a solid outcome of the Fed's stress tests for major banks, gave the markets another strong two per cent-plus boost this week. The ..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Monday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - up one cent at $1.32 The chairman of the nation's largest cattle producer Australian..

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MUA’s Patrick strike to end

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says its strike affecting Asciano's Patrick stevedoring operations will end on Monday. However, the union pledged to undertake further industrial action if it ..

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