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Aust share market closes higher

The Australian share market has closed higher as better than expected corporate earnings reports and expectations of a good result from global miner BHP Billiton boosted sentiment.OptionsXpress market..

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Strong earnings drive market higher

The share market is higher as investors welcome more strong corporate earnings reports. The gains take the market close to the six-year highs it reached at the end of July, and CMC Markets analyst ..

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‘Uncertainty’ keeps rates low: RBA

Low interest rates are likely to continue for a while yet as the Reserve Bank waits to see how Australia's current economic challenges play out. In the minutes of its August 5 board meeting, the RB..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday NAB - NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK - down 47 cents, or 1.4 per cent, at $34.22 National Australia Bank is facing another STG245 mil..

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QBE shake up after profit slide

With its hopes of a return to billion dollar profits this year seemingly foiled, insurer QBE is raising funds and selling off businesses in an effort to keep shareholders and ratings agencies on side...

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